statistical discovery. From sas. TM CUSTOMER BRIEF microarrays help Usda keep crops safe JMP ® Genomics links researchers in 25 states Debbie Boykin works in a world of numbers. As area statistician for the Agricultural Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), she helps USDA researchers design experiments, analyze the results and translate those results into a statistically relevant format. Based in Stoneville, MS, two hours northwest of Jackson, Boykin works with more than 250 scientists in five southern states who study everything from crop yields to honeybee behavior to stream sedimentation and the nutritional values of specific foods. At one time, three statisticians served her region, which comprises Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi

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