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Recent Publications
Shikimate Kinase-Like 1 Participates in an Ancient and Conserved Role Contributing to Chloroplast Biogenesis in Land Plants
Kanaris M, Lee J, Chang B, Christendat D
2025, Molecular Biology and Evolution, 10.1093/molbev/msaf129
Transcriptome dynamics in the Arabidopsis male germline during pollen–pistil interactions
Misra CS, Sousa AGG, Khan H, Pasha A, Provart NJ, Borg M, Becker JD
2025, The Plant Journal, 10.1111/tpj.70095
mTor limits autophagy to facilitate cell volume expansion and rapid wound repair in Drosophila embryos
Scepanovic G, Balaghi N, Rothenberg KE, Fernandez-Gonzalez R
2025, Developmental Cell, 10.1016/j.devcel.2024.12.039
Latest News
July 11, 2025
Alumni Reunion 2025 lets our guests take on the role of undergraduates in Biology
CSB was out in force with four events at University of Toronto’s Alumni Reunion 2025. We held Open Houses in our teaching laboratories that allowed…
July 10, 2025
Sold Out Crowd Learns Secrets of Plants and Fungi from Prof Lumba
As a headlining event for our Department at Alumni Reunion 2025, Professor Shelley Lumba gave a Stress-Free Degree lecture on the "Secret Language…
June 24, 2025
Decades of dedication by Professor Provart recognized in Arabidopsis community award
Professor Nicholas Provart has dedicated decades to the Arabidopsis community, performing research as well as communicating and teaching about this…
May 30, 2025
CSB Teaching Assistant Christine Nguyen recognized as among the best TAs at the University
The greatest educators inspire and enable students to persevere through difficulties and to strive for the best. Christine Nguyen—a PhD candidate in…
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Nick Provart
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