Michael M. Martin Collegiate Professor Emeritus, MCDB
lelx@umich.edu
Office Information:
5168 BSB
1105 N. University
phone: 734.936.3522
Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Education/Degree:
Ph.D. University of California, Davis 1984
Postdoctoral Fellow, Rockefeller University 1984-1987
About
Dr. Pichersky is interested in the mechanisms of origin of new biochemical functions in plants. Enzymes and genes responsible for the synthesis of specialized (i.e., "secondary") compounds involved in the interactions of the plant with its biotic and abiotic environments are investigated, and their mode of evolution over time is determined.
Dr. Pichersky received his Ph.D. degree from the University of California, Davis in 1984. He was a postdoctoral fellow at Rockefeller University from 1984 to 1987.
Field(s) of Study
- Plant Biochemistry and Evolution
Areas of Focus
- Biochemistry
- Plant Molecular Biology
