Plant Biology PhD

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Details

Departments

Plant & Microbial Biology

Application Deadline

December 1, 2024

Degrees Awarded

Doctoral / PhD

Admit Terms

Fall

Degree Types

Ph.D.

GRE Requirements

No

Contact Information

Address

111 Koshland Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720

Overview

The Graduate Program in Plant Biology is designed to train students in modern research areas of plant biology. Students' courses of study are designed individually, in light of their interests and career goals. The graduate program features an introductory seminar (Faculty Research Review), six five-week core course modules, and additional special topic courses and seminars in areas of faculty specialties. The department has research expertise in the following areas: molecular, cellular, genetic, biochemical, physiological, developmental, and structural biology, and plant-microbe interactions. The core courses cover plant developmental genetics, genomics and computational biology, plant diversity and evolution, plant cell biology, plant biochemistry, and plant systems biology.