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The discovery of what activates the gene that forces potatoes to convert starch into sugar when they’re stored in cold storage is a significant leap forward for the savory snacks industry.
"It has the potential to affect every single bag of potato chips around the world," said plant geneticist Jiming Jiang.
In a breakthrough for the snack food industry, a team of scientists led by Michigan State University professors Jiming Jiang and David Douches has discovered a key mechanism behind the darkening and potential health concerns associated with cold-stored potatoes.
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Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells have transformed the treatment of blood cancers in recent years. And there have been positive signs the "living drugs" can be harnessed against other diseases, like autoimmune disorders.
University Hospitals has been selected as one of four new study sites for the Black and African American Connections to Parkinson’s Disease (BLAAC PD) Study.