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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 Baohua Liu

Baohua Liu

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Professor Michael Phillips

Michael A. Phillips

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Shelley Lumba

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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

Brainstem inhibitory neurons enhance behavioral feature selectivity by sharpening the tuning of excitatory neurons

He Y, Chou X, Lavoie A, Liu J, Russo M, Liu B
2024, Current Biology, 10.1016/j.cub.2024.08.037

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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…

September 18, 2024

Putting a cap on the cortex in Drosophila embryo requires pull from the centrosome

The Harris lab has revealed unexpected details about the puppetmasters of the cell in a new paper from Rebecca Tam in Journal of Cell Biology.…

September 13, 2024

Outstanding research earns Gold Medal for Prof Daphne Goring

CSB Professor Daphne Goring has been awarded the CSPB Gold Medal, the highest honour from the Canadian Society of Plant Biologists (CSPB). Goring…

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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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