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News Items: University of California-San Diego

Superfund Research Program

Molecular Mechanisms of Heavy Metal Detoxification and Accumulation in Plants

Project Leader: Julian I. Schroeder
Grant Number: P42ES010337
Funding Period: 2000-2017
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  • Identifying Mechanisms for Regulating Gas Exchange in Plants
    Research Brief - August 2016
    Superfund Research Program (SRP) researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) are identifying important mechanisms that plants use to respond to changes in the environment. They recently discovered molecular mechanisms that enhance the activity of proteins essential to closing stomata, or pores found on the surface of leaves, in response to environmental stressors.
  • SRP researcher elected to National Academy of Sciences
    Environmental Factor - June 2015
    Plant biologist Julian Schroeder, Ph.D., was awarded one of the highest honors in science April 28 — membership in the prestigious National Academy of Sciences (NAS). 
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