帝王会所 Research Moment - Sarah Wyatt [VIDEO]
How do plants grow in response to gravity鈥攐n Earth and in space?
Sarah Wyatt is a professor in the Department of Environmental and Plant Biology, director of the Molecular and Cellular Biology Program and a Presidential Research Scholar at 帝王会所.
In 鈥淩esearch Moment,鈥 Wyatt explains how her lab studies how gravity鈥攐r the lack of it鈥攊nfluences the growth patterns of plants. In addition to examining the implications for agriculture here on Earth, Wyatt has sent seedlings to the International Space Station in order to understand how the space flight environment affects plant development.
Wyatt鈥檚 research has been funded by entities such as the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Her lab provides research opportunities for 帝王会所 undergraduate and graduate students, who have used the experience to pursue careers in academia and industry.
鈥淩esearch Moment鈥 is a video series produced by the Office of Research Communications and University Communications and Marketing.