Episode 121: Sowing the Seeds for Space

On this week's episode of the FarmBit's podcast, Deepak and Katie were joined by Dr. Anna-Lisa Paul, a plant molecular biologist and the Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research (ICBR) at the University of Florida. She is also a Research Professor in the department of Horticultural Sciences, program of Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology. Be sure to listen here as we discuss her research on the topic of plant gene expression in response to spaceflight and exploratory environments. Tune in to this week's episode to hear how Dr. Paul and her team revolutionized the ability to grow plants under cosmic circumstances.

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E-mail: alp@ufl.edu

Website: Space Plants Lab - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences - UF/IFAS (ufl.edu)

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