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Studying the complex and reproducible nature of plant development
Development generates complex morphologies in a remarkably reproducible manner, and is characterized by tightly controlled gene expression driven by the activity of transcription factors (TFs). TF activity is highly…
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SAS Presents Dynamite!
Dec. 10, 2020
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August Annoucements
Aug. 31, 2020
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2020 Virtual Summer Academies @Penn
Jul. 31, 2020
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How COVID curbed undergraduate research opportunities
Undergraduate students share lessons and skills they learnt from doing research during the pandemic.
Professor Sarah Tishkoff elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Dr. Tishkoff and five other faculty members from Penn are honored for their efforts to help solve some of the world’s most urgent challenges.
David S. Roos on the future of COVID-19
The E. Otis Kendall Professor of Biology and infectious disease specialist discusses the virus, its variants, and vaccines in a Q&A.
Dr. Abdus-Saboor Named as 2021 Sloan Research Fellow
The fellowship recognizes extraordinary U.S. and Canadian researchers whose creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments make them stand out as the next generation of scientific leaders.
First ever ‘pioneer’ factor found in plants enables cells to change their fate
To start the process of unpacking tightly bundled genetic material, plants depend on the LEAFY pioneer protein, according to work led by biologist Doris Wagner.
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