NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
NCS is the coordinator of WP5 (Functional Characterization of the selected targets related to seed development and gynoecium/fruit formation). NCS consistently rates as one of the best values in higher education.
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DEPARTMENT FROM NCS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NCS is a leader in Agricultural and Life Science teaching, research and extension. Dr. Franks’ research program seeks to clarify basic mechanisms of organ size and shape regulation and understand relationships between patterning cues and cellular proliferation within the carpel.
Current research focuses on: