Systems and Approaches to Studying Plants’ Response to Freezing Stress: a physiological perspective
Lecturer:
Rajeev Arora, Professor, Department of Horticulture, Iowa State University
Time:
April 13th, 9:30-11:00
Venue:
A216, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zijingang Campus
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master of Science, G.B. Pant University of Agric. & Tech., Pantnagar, India
Research Focus:
Low Temperature Stress Biology of plants. Emphasis is on the physiological, molecular and genetic understanding of freeze-thaw process, freeze-thaw injury, post-thaw recovery, cold acclimation, deacclimation, and dormancy. Dr. Arora is also a member of Interdepartmental Plant Biology (IPB) major.