<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news-events/news/msu-researchers-uncover-new-potential-for-ancient-mint-plants.aspx" dsn="blogs"><homehero>true</homehero><pubDate>01/23/2023</pubDate><title>MSU researchers uncover new potential for ancient mint plants</title><description>MSU researchers, including MPS students Emily Lanier and Abigail Bryson, have traced the evolution of mint genomes for potential future applications that range from medicines to pesticides to antimicrobials.</description><author/><hero-image><img src="/_assets/images/news/2022/mint%20banner1.png" alt="Emily Lanier and Abigail Bryson"/></hero-image><image><img src="/_assets/images/news/2022/mint.PNG" alt="Mint"/></image><tags><tag>students</tag></tags></item>