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Danilo D. Fernando, Ph.D. |
Dept. of Environmental & Forest Biology |
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Plant Reproductive Biology and Development |
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Research in my lab focuses on the reproductive development of plants, particularly woody species such as pine, willow and American chestnut. We are interested in elucidating the mechanisms of pollen germination, pollen tube wall formation, gamete formation, and reproductive sterility using a combination of approaches involving anatomy, cell biology, genetics, genomics and proteomics. We are also interested in the evolution of reproductive structures in seed plants and manipulations of reproductive structures for genetic improvement and biotechnology. MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECTS IN THE FERNANDO LAB:
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