Center for Plant Cell Biology | Institute for Integrative Genome Biology

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Welcome to CEPCEB!

Center for Plant Cell Biology

Our Center

The Center for Plant Cell Biology addresses significant questions in plant biology on the molecular level.

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Our People

Our Membership includes over 60 physical and life scientists, engineers, biologists, computer scientists and statisticians in 14 Departments across UCR.

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Our Events

From our seminar series to our science fair sponsorship, we offer a host of opportunities for participation and collaboration. We welcome your involvement.

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Our Research

Find out more about our research, including our Student Training Opportunities and REU and access to our Core Facilities.

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Latest News

Read the latest about what’s happening around the Center.

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New strategies to save the world’s most indispensable grain

Plants — they’re just like us, with unique techniques for handling stress. To save one of the most important crops on Earth from extreme climate swings, scientists are mapping out plants’ own stress-busting strategies...

Black eyed peas could help eliminate need for fertilizer

From UCR News Article, published January 20, 2022 by Jules Bernstein Black eyed peas’ ability to attract beneficial bacteria isn’t diminished by modern farming practices, new UC Riverside research shows. Planting it in rotation with other crops could help growers...

Hailing Jin & Anand Ray Recognized by National Academy of Inventors

From a UCR Office of Technology Article, published February 11, 2022. The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) have elected IIGB researchers, Hailing Jin and Anandasankar Ray, as senior members of the academy. Dr. Hailing Jin is currently Professor and Cy...

November 30, 2021

Zhenbiao Yang's Research on Plant Growth Published in Nature Journal

From UCR News article, published November 18, 2021 by Jules Bernstein A team of researchers led by UC Riverside has demonstrated for the first time one way that a small molecule turns a single cell into something as large as...

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