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The Department of Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) advances research and teaching in the most dynamic and vital areas of biological research

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Professor Heather McFarlane

Heather McFarlane

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Professor Peter McCourt

Peter McCourt

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Shelley Lumba

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20 years of the Bio-Analytic Resource for Plant Biology

Sullivan A, Lombardo M, Pasha A, Lau V, Zhuang J, Christendat A, Pereira B, Zhao T, Li Y, Wong R, Qureshi F, Provart N
2024, Nucleic Acids Research, 10.1093/nar/gkae920

Rubisco supplies pyruvate for the 2-C-methyl-d-erythritol-4-phosphate pathway

Evans SE, Xu Y, Bergman ME, Ford SA, Liu Y, Sharkey TD, Phillips MA
2024, Nature Plants, 10.1038/s41477-024-01791-z

Modulation of fungal phosphate homeostasis by the plant hormone strigolactone

Bradley JM, Bunsick M, Ly G, Aquino B, Wang FZ, Holbrook-Smith D, Suginoo S, Bradizza D, Kato N, As’sadiq O, Marsh N, Osada H, Boyer F, McErlean CS, Tsuchiya Y, Subramaniam R, Bonetta D, McCourt P, Lumba S
2024, Molecular Cell, 10.1016/j.molcel.2024.09.004

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October 29, 2024

Visualizing a healthy future for our plants

Nicholas Provart is recipient of a $2.5M grant from NSERC to build tools that visualize a healthy future for our plants as part of the C-SPIRIT……

October 18, 2024

Lumba lab eavesdrops on the secret language of soil molecules

There is a silent conversation going on under your feet; plant roots are communicating with soil fungi through a language of small molecules. Until…

October 15, 2024

Drosophila embryo cells align under pressure through unusual cytoskeletal arrangements

The Harris Lab has discovered that the geometry of the fruit fly embryo creates a crystal-like tissue structure. This revelation was published in the…

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Nick Provart

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At CSB, our Professors create modern, interactive instruction for an engaged student body and our Sessional Lecturers provide a personal approach. Our exceptional students, post-docs and professors are recipients of prestigious honours. We will continue to produce outstanding discoveries that enhance and challenge our understanding of living organisms

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