date:Mar 30, 2021
More than 40 years ago, he proved that frost-sensitive agricultural crops harbor a bacteria called Pseudomonas syringae that cause ice to form at above-normal freezing temperatures. The bacteria are so adept at making ice that they have been added to snow machines at ski resorts for years now.
Despite battles with anti-GMO activists who derailed his early work, Lindow has continued to refine his approach ever since. A central focus involves exploiting the science of microbial ecology to enlist