Office of Research

On the University of Illinois South Farms is the 320-acre Energy Farm, which is planted with Miscanthus, switchgrass, corn, and restored prairie as potential bioenergy crops. [+]

Protein and oil production is better understood by the study of thousands of genes during soybean development. [+]

Startling discoveries have been made connecting functional foods with dramatic health benefits. Phytochemicals in tomatoes have been found to affect the progression of prostate cancer. [+]

The identification of 8 genes associated with the occurrence of congenital defects in beef cattle has prevented millions of dollars in potential losses to the beef industry. [+]