Our plant biologists study the molecular mechanisms by which plants develop, survive and thrive in specific environments. This work promises to lead to hardier crop species that are better able to survive a changing climate and can continue to feed the world.
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Karen S. Browning
- Professor
- Molecular Biosciences
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Z. Jeffrey Chen
- Professor
- Molecular Biosciences
- Integrative Biology
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Enamul Huq
- Professor
- Molecular Biosciences
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Mona Mehdy
- Associate Professor
- Molecular Biosciences
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Hong Qiao
- Associate Professor
- Lorene Morrow Kelley Endowed Faculty Fellowship Fund
- Molecular Biosciences
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Sibum Sung
- Professor
- Molecular Biosciences
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Keiko Torii
- Professor
- Johnson & Johnson Centennial Chair in Plant Cell Biology
- Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Molecular Biosciences