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MSU’s 142-year-old Beal Seed Experiment keeps growing
At 4 a.m. on a cold and snowy April day, four Michigan State University plant scientists met at an undisclosed area on campus. Armed with a shovel, headlamps, a tape measure and a well-worn map, the scientists were out to find “X marks the spot,” according to Frank Telewski, professor, plant biologist and team leader.
Under cloak of darkness and away from curious eyes, the scientists quietly went about their mission: to continue the work started by renowned MSU botanist William J. Beal 142 years ago that is now one of the world’s longest plant biology experiments.
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