| Understanding and manipulating plant form is an essential part of horticulture. The Department of Horticultural Science has a long and distinguished record in the basic and applied biology of plant hormones and environmental effects of light and temperature on plant development.
Jerry Cohen - Plant hormone metabolism and regulation, embryogenesis, and organogenesis.
Gary Gardner - Plant growth and development; photomorphogenesis; and plants and human health.
Alan Smith - Molecular genetics and manipulation of plant reproduction.
Cindy Tong - Anthocyanin biosynthesis, fruit ripening and softening.
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