Significant advances in knowledge within the Plant Sciences will be necessary to achieve sustainable agricultural systems and a steady supply of renewable resources, including biofuels. To accomplish these goals our Plant Sciences program concentrates on the training of students in an integrative manner, allowing them to explore de frontiers of knowledge and, at the same time, gain experience for many interesting and worthwhile career opportunities. We offer graduate training in both basic and applied aspects of plant biology (Plant Systems Biology and Molecular Plant Breeding) and all accepted students benefit from very competitive stipends. Explore the site to learn more about exciting opportunities in plant and algal research.
Felix with his transgenic biofortified cassava in the East Campus greenhouse.
From left to right: Dr. Gilles J. Basset, Dr. Fabienne Furt, and Joshua R. Widhalm, who recently discovered a novel enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of vitamin K.
PhD student Joshua R. Widhalm shows cultures of vitamin K deficient (left) and wild type (right) cyanobacteria
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