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Plant molecular biology and biotechnology

Faculty in the Plant Biology graduate program with research interests in this area.

Name	Email/phone	Interests include
Arteca, Richard Professor of Horticultural Physiology	rna@psu.edu 814-863-4906 (University Park)	Plant responses to externally applied stimuli with emphasis on plant hormones, touch and gravity.
Axtell, Michael (Mike) Assistant Professor of Biology	mja18@psu.edu 814-867-0241 (University Park)	Discovery and characterization of plant microRNAs and siRNAs. Functions of microRNAs and siRNAs in the evolution of plant development. Genomics and bioinformatics of microRNAs, siRNAs, and their targets.
Bevilacqua, Philip Professor of Chemistry	pcb@chem.psu.edu 814-863-3812 (University Park)	Roles of the RNA-binding proteins in plant physiology. Plant ribonomics. Identification and characterization of functional RNAs in plants.
Braun, David Assistant Professor of Biology	dmb44@psu.edu 814-863-1108 (University Park)	Plant development. Signal Transduction. Genetics. Sugar signaling.
Brown, Kathleen Professor of Postharvest Physiology	kbe@psu.edu 814-863-2260 (University Park)	Ethylene biology. Regulation of root development. Root responses to edaphic stress. Identification and mapping of traits for adaption to edaphic stress.
Bryant, Donald Ernest C. Pollard Professor of Biotechnology Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	dab14@psu.edu 814-865-1992 (University Park)	Photosynthesis, structure-function relationships of proteins, gene regulation, and microbial physiology. Cyanobacteria and green sulfur bacteria.
Carlson, John Professor of Molecular Genetics, School of Forest Resources Co-director, Bioinformatics and Genomics option of IBIOS graduate program	jec16@psu.edu 814-863-9164 (University Park)	Molecular genetics and biotechnology of woody plants. egulation of gene expression during development and in response to environmental stress. Genomics including genetic linkage mapping, molecular cytogenetics, and studies of marker-assisted selection.
Chopra, Surinder Associate Professor of Maize Genetics, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences	sic3@psu.edu 814-865-1159 (University Park)	Regulation of flavonoid biosynthesis during plant development and plant-pathogen interaction. Epigenetic regulation and allele specific patterns.
Cosgrove, Daniel (Dan) Eberly Chair and Professor of Biology	dcosgrove@psu.edu 814-863-3892 (University Park)	Mechanism of plant growth. Function and evolution of expansins. Biochemistry and rheology of plant cell walls. Growth responses to light, hormones, and water stress and other stimuli.
Curtis, Wayne Professor of Chemical Engineering	wrc2@psu.edu 814-863-4805 (University Park)	Regulation and signal transduction in plant secondary metabolism. Phytoremediation of hydrocarbons. Commercial chemical production in plants and plant tissue culture.
Fedoroff, Nina Willaman Professor of Life Sciences Evan Pugh Professor, Department of Biology	nvf1@psu.edu 814-863-5717 (University Park)	Plant responses to biotic and abiotic stress. Gene network inference. microRNA regulation in gene expression.
Foolad, Majid Professor of Plant Genetics, Department of Horticulture	mrf5@psu.edu 814-865-5408 (University Park)	Genetic characterization of resistance/tolerance to biotic/abiotic stresses, and genes/QTLs contributing to tomato fruit quality. Investigation of genes/QTLs for directed crop improvement and germplasm enhancement. Tomato cultivar development & release.
Guiltinan, Mark Professor of Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Horticulture	mjg9@psu.edu 814-863-7957 (University Park)	Plant molecular and developmental biology. Starch biosynthesis. Tropical plant biotechnology. Plant-pathogen interactions.
Huff, David R. Associate Professor of Turfgrass Breeding and Genetics, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences	drh15@psu.edu 814-863-9805 (University Park)	Population genetics. Plant evolution and ecology. Crop improvement. Physiological tolerance to biotic and abiotic stress.
Kang, Seogchan Associate Professor of Plant Pathology	sxk55@psu.edu 814-863-3846 (University Park)	Molecular genetics and genomics of fungal plant pathogens. Comparative analysis of the genetic and physiological mechanisms underpinning plant-pathogen interactions using Arabidopsis and rice as model systems.
Kao, Teh-hui Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Plant Biology	txk3@psu.edu 814-863-1042 (University Park)	Molecular basis of cellular recognition and signal transduction during sexual reproduction in flowering plants, using the S-RNase-based self-incompatibility system as a model.
Luthe, Dawn Professor of Plant Stress Biology, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences	dsl14@psu.edu 814-863-3542 (University Park)	Insect defense responses in maize. Functional genomics/proteomic approaches for studying Aspergillus flavus resistance in maize. Abiotic stress resistance.
Ma, Hong Distinguished Professor of Biology Chair, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Cell and Developmental Biology	hxm16@psu.edu 814-863-6414 (University Park)	Molecular genetics and evolution of flower development. Anther cell differentiation, meiosis and pollen development. Comparative, genomic and bioinformatic analyses of eukaryotic gene functions.
McSteen, Paula Assistant Professor of Biology	pcm11@psu.edu 814-863-1112 (University Park)	Identification and characterization of genes regulating meristem initiation and growth in maize and Arabidopsis. Genomic approaches to studying auxin regulation and gene expression in meristems.
Pell, Eva Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School John and Nancy Steimer Professor of Agricultural Sciences	ejp@psu.edu 814-863-9580 (University Park)	Physiological and biochemical responses of plants to air pollutants. Mechanisms of plant tolerance to air pollutants. Molecular basis and physiological implications of ozone-induced accelerated leaf senescence.

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