Law professor John Stinneford was quoted in a Nov. 9 Florida Times-Union story about the U.S. Supreme Court’s consideration of cases involving juveniles who were sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Dr. Glenn Morris, director of the Emerging Pathogens Institute, was quoted in a Nov. 18 Chicago Tribune story about the difficulty of finding the source of E. coli outbreaks.

Fred G. Gmitter Jr., a professor of citrus genetics and breeding, was quoted in a Nov. 10 New York Times column about why limes don’t have seeds.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Scientists have long known that the offspring of two inbred strains tend to be superior to both their parents. Now, a team of researchers including a University of Florida geneticist has discovered clues to why that might be the case for one of the most important crops in the world: corn.

The result could boost scientists’ ability to custom-tailor corn for specific traits, such as high protein content for human consumption or high glucose content for biomass fuel.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — If Cuban tree frogs have invaded your neighborhood, University of Florida experts want to know — so they’ve launched a Web page encouraging residents to report the super-sized amphibians.

By observing and removing Cuban tree frogs, residents can help protect native tree frog species, said Monica McGarrity, a biological scientist with UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.