Past News

Symposium:
Our project joined forces with the project Comparative Genomics of Secretory Trichomes project (NSF 0605033) led by Rick Dixon to propose the Major Symposium 'Plant Natural Products - Chemical Evolution in Time and Space' at the ASPB Meetings In Honolulu HI. The symposium was held Sunday 19 July 2009 at 3 PM.

Awards!

Congratulations to members of the project who were recently recognized for their outstanding work on the Solanum Trichome Genomics Project.

Dennis Miner is a recipient of the 2009 MSU Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department Undergraduate Research Award. Dennis also received a Dan Bolin Undergraduate Award from the College of Natural Sciences Alumni Association.

Tony Schilmiller is the recipient of the inaugural MSU Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department Outstanding Postdoctoral Career Potential Award.

Thanks to all of the people whose hard work makes this project successful!

Summer 2007
Several hundred plants put were transplanted to the field in East Lansing during late May. Click here for photos of our hard-working crew.

PI Gregg Howe featured in MSU's student newspaper.