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August 20, 2025

Meet the Incoming PLB Grad Students!

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Join us in welcoming the new cohort of PLB graduate students.

August 20, 2025

Plant Biology welcomes Dr. Chenxin Li

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Molecular biologist Chenxin Li is the latest addition to the department of Plant Biology's faculty.

August 12, 2025

Seeding the Field: How MSU researchers helped pioneer a model organism

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How the development of Arabidopsis thaliana as a model organism led to innovation in the plant sciences, agriculture and human health

August 8, 2025

Undergrads participate in summer research, fueling future bioeconomy

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Undergraduate students are brought to MSU to research and study plants and photosynthetic microbes

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July 17, 2025

A new pathway helps clean up toxic chemicals from plant cells

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A newly discovered pathway in a plant process could help farmers grow more successful crops, particularly in places where harsh, high light stresses plants.

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