
Dr.
Guy
Polturak
The Robert H Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Brief Summary of research:
Our lab studies plant specialized metabolism, with a focus on elucidation of biosynthetic pathways of plant metabolites involved in defense against biotic stresses.
Specific research topics related to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology:
We are also interested in metabolic engineering of plants and microorganisms for production of molecules-of-interest.