Genetics, Cell Biology, and Molecular Biology

Research on Genetics, Cell Biology, and Molecular Biology focuses on understanding the fundamental biology of plant-microbe associations, including epiphytic survival, pathogenesis, and disease resistance mechanisms.

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Dr. Alison Robertson

Assistant Professor

"Why did you choose a career in plant pathology? It happened by accident. We had a couple of introductory lectures to Plant Pathology in one of my freshman classes and I was fascinated. It doesn’t occur to many people that plants get sick and they need doctors too." Read More

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