Plant Biology Graduate Group

Ph.D. student Iniyan Ganesan and Professor Steven Theg stand with garden pea plants.

Plant Cell Study Adds to Protein Trafficking Dogma

Posted by Greg Watry on August 16, 2018
A new study reexamines how protein trafficking occurs in the chloroplasts of green plants. The findings add nuance to the protein trafficking dogma.
Food, Agriculture and Plant Biology
For her long-term contributions to the plant biology field, Sinha was recently honored by the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) with a Fellow of ASPB Award, which recognizes distinguished members who have contributed to the society for at least 10 years.

Neelima Sinha Honored with Fellow of American Society of Plant Biologists Award

Posted by Greg Watry on April 10, 2018
For her long-term contributions to the plant biology field, Sinha was recently honored by the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) with a Fellow of ASPB Award, which recognizes distinguished members who have contributed to the society for at least 10 years.
Awards and Recognition
College of Biological Sciences Associate Professor Siobhan Brady and Professor Neelima Sinha in the Department of Plant Biology research and refine successful plant traits. David Slipher

Feeding the Future

Posted by Greg Watry on March 12, 2018
UC Davis researchers are exploring the survival strategies of wild and parasitic plants to help cultivate the climate-resistant food crops of tomorrow.
Food, Agriculture and Plant Biology
Fluorescent probes help scientists visualize how soil bacteria interact with rice roots. In this image, bacteria cells—highlighted in red—are positioned along plant cell walls, which are visualized in blue. Bao Nguyen

Harnessing Plant Microbiomes to Promote Agricultural Growth

Posted by Greg Watry on February 28, 2018
In a paper appearing in PLOS Biology, Joseph Edwards, ’17 Ph.D. in Plant Biology, Professor Venkatesan Sundaresan, Departments of Plant Biology and Plant Sciences and their colleagues tracked root microbiome shifts throughout the life-cycle of rice (Oryza sativa). The research could help inform the design of agricultural probiotics by introducing age-appropriate microbes that promote traits like nutrient efficiency, strong roots and increased growth rates in rice plants.
Food, Agriculture and Plant Biology
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