Engineering Plants for Enhanced Nutrition: A Role for Nutritional Genomics
Dean DellaPenna
Wednesday, 18 Sep 2002 at 7:00 pm – 171-179 Scheman, ISU Center
Dean DellaPenna, Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Michigan State University, is world-renowned for his work on understanding and manipulating the synthesis of antioxidants (vitamin E and beta-carotene) in plants to improve human health. He has become a vocal proponent for engineering the nutritional content of agricultural crops to provide a more balanced and healthful diet in both developed and developing countries.Dr. DellaPenna earned a B.S. in Cellular Biology at Ohio University in 1984 and a Ph.D. in Plant Physiology at the University of California at Davis in 1987 and was a faculty member in the Plant Sciences Department at the University of Arizona.
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