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Researching ways to tackle global challenges such as
food security
Our research focuses on biosynthesis of lignin
Lignin is a key cell wall constituent with essential functions on growth, development, and resistance to various stresses in plants.
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GOAL 1
To improve food and feed crops for stress tolerance, forage quality, and carbon sequestration.
GOAL 2
To develop bioenergy crops for sustainable production of fuels, chemical and bioproducts.
GOAL 3
To generate trees with improved properties for paper pulp production.
Want to join our research group?
We are always looking for motivated undergraduate and graduate students who share our passion for finding solutions to imminent global issues.
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Meet the Team
Jaime Barros-Rios
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor in Plant Biotechnology
Email: Jaime.Barros@missouri.edu
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