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PLPA 250 Seminar- Aidan Shands & Nathan Riley

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1102A Genomics Auditorium, UC Riverside

The Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology's weekly Plant Pathology 250 seminar series is presented this week by:

Aidan Shands, PLPA Graduate Student 

Seminar Title: “Generating Genomic Resources to Study Phytophthora cinnamomi"

Biography: Aidan is a 3nd year PhD student in Dr. Patricia Manosalva’s lab. His research is focused on generating genomic resources for the plant pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi and investigating the genetic diversity of P. cinnamomi in avocado growing regions of California and Mexico.

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Nathan Riley, PLPA Graduate Student 

Seminar Title: “Phytophthora Brown Rot of Citrus: Reference Genome Assembly”

Biography: Nathan is a 3rd year Phd student in Dr. Jim Adaskaveg's lab. His research is focused on the Phytophthora species responsible for brown rot of citrus, and the application of population genomics in order to study migration and host specialization.

Contact Information
Margarita Flores
(951) 827-4233 margarita.flores@ucr.edu
Type
Plant Pathology 250
Target Audience
Students, Faculty, Staff, UCR Community
Admission
Free
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