About Us

The Plant Sciences Institute is dedicated to enhancing Iowa State University's international prominence in the plant sciences.

Our research focus is to understand the effects of genotype and environment on phenotypes (traits) sufficiently well that we will be able to predict phenotype of a given genotype in a given environment (i.e., predictive phenomics)

Cultivation Corridor

News & Announcements

Wednesday February 5, 2025
InsectNet technology identifies insects around the world and around the farm
Wednesday January 15, 2025
White House honors three Iowa Staters for their work in science and engineering
Monday January 13, 2025
Iowa State University scientists lead breakthrough to understand contents of plant cells
Wednesday December 11, 2024
Singh named CALS associate dean for research and discovery
Saturday November 23, 2024
Linking data gives wider lens
Saturday November 16, 2024
How 20 million genetic markers could change the way we grow corn