Mehran Dastmalchi
Academic title(s):
Assistant Professor
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Department:
Plant Science
Areas of expertise:
Plant molecular genetics and biochemistry, with a focus on isoflavonoid biosynthesis in legumes; plant metabolic engineering and synthetic biology for human health and agriculture.
Link(s):
Area(s):
Soil, Water and their Sustainable Management
Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production Systems
Bioproducts, Biomaterials and Bioenergy
Research areas:
Abiotic and biotic stress
Agriculture
Bio-based products
Biology
Emerging tools for plant and animal production
Gene-environment interactions
Plant production
Plant-microbe interactions
Specialization:
Plant biochemistry; legumes; synthetic biology; plant engineering; opiate alkaloids; flavonoids;
Language(s) spoken:
English