David Mackey
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Professor, Horticulture and Crop Science and Molecular Genetics
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Areas of Expertise
- Plant Molecular Biology
- Other Areas of Research
Education
- PhD: University of Wisconsin
Pathogens secrete effector proteins that enhance virulence by functioning inside plant cells. Plants express resistance proteins that can sense effectors and induce an innate immune response. Current research focuses the molecular mechanisms of each of these processes.