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We are saddened that Jonathan Walton passed away on October 18, 2018 after a brief illness.
By By Christoph Benning; Banner image by Harley J Seeley PhotographyThe Walton lab has sequenced the genomes of two species of poisonous Amanita mushrooms, with an eye towards harnessing them for medicinal and biological uses.
By By Igor Houwat, Jonathan Walton; Banner image by Diana GerbaThe Walton lab and a team of international researchers are exploring a natural tool to combat citrus greening, one of the most economically devastating citrus diseases worldwide.
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Josh Vermaas starts faculty position at PRL
Josh Vermaas, the newest addition to the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory faculty body, has begun his assistant professorship this month. Josh is a computational biophysicist whose research interests include developing computational models to better understand membrane processes and plant materials.
Learning what it takes to grow a space garden
With the support of NASA, the lab of Federica Brandizzi has been studying how plants survive in space conditions. A new study starts revealing how a plant system – which helps plants manage various types of Earthly stresses, such as extreme heat – might function in space.
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[LINK] Two PRL faculty named 2020 Highly Cited Researchers
Christoph Benning and Gregg Howe are two of the four MSU College of Natural Science (CNS) researchers named Highly Cited Researchers, an annual compilation of the global leaders in scientific influence by Clarivate Analytics. The linked article features both scientists.