Cell, molecular and developmental biology
The disciplines of cell, molecular and developmental biology are closely intertwined as they each seek to understand how the basic building blocks of life work together to enable the proper functioning of cells, tissues, and entire organisms.
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Cell, molecular, and developmental biology is a rapidly growing area of science with the development of new and innovative tools and approaches that have impacted all areas of biology. Outstanding researchers in this area employ cutting-edge techniques in microscopy, gene editing and 'omics' technologies to study plant/pathogen interactions, gene network analysis, population genetics and adaptive processes in organisms on a warming planet. How plants and animals develop and grow in response to a changing environment is a key aspect of the work ongoing in this area within the department. There are strong collaborative links between researchers in this area and the physiological and biodiversity disciplines.