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Elizabeth Mahon, Jonathan Page Fellowship awardee, finds satisfaction in scientific problem-solving |
Elizabeth Mahon, PhD student in the lab group of Dr. Shawn Mansfield, was awarded the Jonathan Page Fellowship for her research on the biochemistry of the wood of poplar trees. The goal of her project is to engineer poplar trees for use as feedstock for renewable bioproducts like biofuels, pulp and paper. The Jonathan… | |
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This parasitic plant convinces hosts to grow into its own flesh |
Dr. Chen and colleagues—including University of British Columbia botanist Dr. Sean Graham—compared the genomes of Balanophora and Sapria, another extreme parasitic plant in the family Rafflesiaceae that has a very different vegetative body. The UBC science summary: https://science.ubc.ca/news/parasitic-plant-convinces-hosts-grow-its-own-flesh | |
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HOW TO FORAGE FOR MUSHROOMS – SAFELY AND LEGALLY – THIS FALL |
It’s prime sprouting time in British Columbia for many a species of fungi, so aspiring mushroom hunters may be wondering just how to go about picking a patch of porcini. Dr. Mary Berbee, professor in the UBC department of botany, discusses how to safely and legally forage for mushrooms around the city this fall. More… |