Cris Argueso

February 23, 2026

Cris Argueso is an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural Biology who specializes in plant molecular biology and plant genetics. She studies how natural molecules in plants, known as phytohormones, function as decision-making molecules and dictate how plants grow …

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Jan Leach

September 14, 2021

University Distinguished Professor Jan Leach studies plant-microbe interactions with the ultimate goal of improving disease resistance and sustainable crop production. Research in the Leach group focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms of plant disease susceptibility and resistance, with a particular …

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