John M. McDowell

John M. McDowell
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OccupationAcademic, research scientist, phytopathologist Edit this on Wikidata
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John M. McDowell is the J.B. Stroobants Professor of Biotechnology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. His major area of research is phytopathology and plant-pathogen interactions.[1] He has used gene-sequencing technology to examine the genome of Phytophthora capsici[2] and to develop strains of soybean plants that are better able to defend against pathogens.[3]

  1. ^ "John McDowell". Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
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