Department of Plant and Microbial Biology
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New Technique Reduces Nicotine Levels, Harmful Compounds Simultaneously in Tobacco
![Ross Sozzani helps pave the way for new gene editing techniques in agricultural crops through her new grant](https://cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1500x844-3.png)
CALS Researcher Awarded NSF Grant to Study Activation Domains
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Cultivating Curiosity and the Next Generation of Plant Scientists
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Plants in Space
![Ross Sozzani headshot](https://cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Ross_Sozzani-1500.jpg)
PSI Profile: Ross Sozzani, Platform Director for Plant Improvement
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Faculty Focus: Award-winning Advisor Chad Jordan
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Chemical Compounds in Foods Can Inhibit a Key SARS-CoV-2 Enzyme
![Andrew Berley in airplane cockpit](https://cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Berley-airplane.jpg)
A Peek at the Future
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From Sunrise to Startups, Grad Students Plan Futures
![A corn field in North Carolina](https://cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Corn_Field.jpg)