Data mining used to catalog watermelon compounds
Prior to the pandemic, the postharvest physiology lab of Dr. Penelope Perkins-Veazie was typically buzzing with activity processing fruits and vegetables to assess how …
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Data Mining to Catalog Watermelon Compounds
Dr. Penelope Perkins-Veazie’s lab staff used COVID-19 work-from-home time as an opportunity to explore a new aspect of research that supports key publication. Learn more…
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