Laura Boykin: How we're using DNA tech to help farmers fight crop diseases

The video discusses the challenges of food insecurity and the need for diverse scientific teams to address these issues. The speaker shares their journey to becoming a computational biologist and their involvement in the cassava crisis in Africa. They highlight the challenges faced by African farmers due to pests and pathogens and introduce the Tree Lab initiative, which uses portable genomic technology to provide quick solutions to farmers, significantly improving their yield and livelihood.

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