- This devastating disease affects upper and lower motor neurons from the brain and spinal, causing skeleton muscle weakness and atrophy, eventually leads to paralysis and death (average survival time is 3-5 years). However, no effective treatment so far. About 90% of ALS cases are sporadic, while 10% are familial due to genetic mutation, and the ...
- 2022. 7. 13. · Our Work and Priorities. The Southeast Research and Education Center is located in Burke County near Midville, Georgia, which is situated in between Augusta, Macon and Savannah. Established in 1951, the 720-acre facility is part of the upper coastal plain region just south of the fall line. The Tifton and Dothan series are the predominant soils ...
- Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics
- 2022. 7. 15. · Each week, students in CAES receive a newsletter with the top announcements and most important events so that they walk into their week with all of the information they need. If you'd like to see what we are up to on a weekly basis, use the form below to subscribe to This Week in CAES! Four CAES alumni among UGA Alumni Association 40 Under 40 ...
- Research & Extension. Scientists on the Tifton campus primarily focus their projects toward traditional agriculture. These projects include but are not limited to research on Georgia's main row crops: cotton, peanuts, tobacco, small grains, soybeans and vegetables. Tifton campus researchers also conduct leading research in the field of irrigation and global information systems.