Plant Science Already Feeling Sequester’s Pain
Written by Patrick Cournoyer The sweeping cuts in federal spending known as the sequester are already taking a toll on scientific research. Jennifer Fletcher, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley stationed at the USDA-funded Plant Gene Expression Center, faces the sudden challenge of slashing direct research costs by 40 percent. “I’m paying part…
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