The Plant Biology Graduate Group (PBGG) at the University of California, Davis, is comprised of faculty members whose research interests focus on plant biology and who are dedicated to teaching graduate students. Their specific research interests embrace a wide variety of subjects ranging from cellular to population levels of organization, and fall into one of four general subject areas:
Cell and Developmental Biology
Molecular Biology, Biochemistry & Genomics
Systematics and Evolutionary Biology
Environmental and Integrative Biology
The PBGG at Davis has over 98 faculty members from over 14 departments or sections directing the research of more than 90 students.
Faculty members in the Graduate Group include those whose primary interests are quite fundamental as well as those who have an interest in the more practical aspects of agriculture. This affords students that choose graduate study at Davis an excellent opportunity for interdisciplinary research.
Designated Emphasis
The Plant Biology Graduate Group also has a designated emphasis in Biotechnology. For more information regarding this emphasis, please contact Dr. Judith Kjelstrom.
At UC Davis, the Plant Biology graduate program is organized as a Graduate Group, a self governing organization of faculty members which sponsor a graduate degree program. The graduate group concept has many advantages, including student access to faculty from many different departments and flexibility for development of interdisciplinary programs. The Plant Biology Graduate Group offers both a Master of Science Degree and a Doctor of Philosophy Degree.
The Plant Biology Graduate Group has four areas of specialization: Cell and Developmental Biology; Systematics and Evolutionary Biology; Environmental and Integrative Biology; and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Genomics. Common to all of these specialization are courses designed to provide a breadth of training in plant biology. In addition, each specialization has its own set of courses that are designed to develop a student's depth of knowledge in a particular area. In addition to the courses listed for each specialization, other courses may be substituted or added based on consultation with one's academic adviser and thesis adviser.
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