Dr. Fabricio Medina-Bolivar, Plant Metabolic Engineering, was invited to make two presentations and to chair the biotechnology session at the International Symposium on Medicinal and Nutraceutical Plants held in Fort Valley, Ga. Dr. Medina-Bolivar presented "Hairy Roots: Novel Approaches for the Production of Specialized Metabolites and Proteins." He also presented "Hairy Roots: A Source for a Highly Defined and Enriched Resveratrol Product." Dr. Medina-Bolivar holds a joint appointment at Arkansas Biosciences Institute and in the Department of Biological Sciences. The symposium was co-sponsored by the International Society for Horticultural Science. |
