{"id":2751,"date":"2018-01-30T12:17:36","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T17:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology-new\/?page_id=2751"},"modified":"2026-04-03T09:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:39:12","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tackling Real-World Problems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We strive to advance basic understanding of fundamental questions in biology and meet applied needs in fields such as genetically modified plants, sustainable biofuel production, environmental pollution, and endangered species conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our research covers a broad range of disciplines, including cell and molecular biology, ecology and evolutionary biology, ethnobotany, and microbiology. And our faculty are nationally and internationally recognized for their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We believe in the power of collaborative research,<\/strong> and many of our research projects engage faculty from throughout the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-ncst-link-list ncst-link-list layout-two-column\"><div class=\"link-list__container\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-ncst-bold-link ncst-component__bold-link-container\"> <a href=\"#cell-molecular\" class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\" data-ua-cat=\"Bold Link Block\" data-ua-action=\"Bold Link Click\" data-ua-label=\"#cell-molecular\"><span class=\"text\">Cell and Molecular Biology<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ncst-bold-link ncst-component__bold-link-container\"> <a href=\"#ecology-evolutionary-bio\" class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\" data-ua-cat=\"Bold Link Block\" data-ua-action=\"Bold Link Click\" data-ua-label=\"#ecology-evolutionary-bio\"><span class=\"text\">Ecology and Evolutionary Biology<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ncst-bold-link ncst-component__bold-link-container\"> <a href=\"#micro\" class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\" data-ua-cat=\"Bold Link Block\" data-ua-action=\"Bold Link Click\" data-ua-label=\"#micro\"><span class=\"text\">Microbiology<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-ncst-bold-link ncst-component__bold-link-container\"> <a href=\"#ethnobotany\" class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\" data-ua-cat=\"Bold Link Block\" data-ua-action=\"Bold Link Click\" data-ua-label=\"#ethnobotany\"><span class=\"text\">Ethnobotany<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/a> <\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cell-molecular\">Cell and Molecular Biology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/05\/Terri-Long.jpg\" alt=\"Terri Long displays her ongoing research in her Gardner Hall lab.\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cellular and molecular biology of plants and microbes is a major focus area for the department, with a large portion of our faculty engaged in this research area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their projects cover a range of topics, including plant cell biology, development and structure; plant and microbe molecular biology; biochemistry, phytochemistry, metabolomics and proteomics; genetics, genomics and systems biology; genetic engineering of plants and microbes; biotechnology and bioprocessing; and plant-microbe interactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-undefined-6\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-6\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-undefined-6\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-undefined-6\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\">Cell and Molecular Faculty Researchers<\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-undefined-6\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-6\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/jmalonso\/\">Jose Alonso<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/oargell\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/oargell\/\">Orlando Arguello-Mirando<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/rlblanto\/\">Larry Blanton<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/jbbarcen\/\">Jose Bruno-Barcena<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/sdcarson\/\">Sue Carson<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/mallory-choudoir\/\">Mallory Choudoir<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/rgfranks\/\">Bob Franks<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/amgrunde\/\">Amy Grunden<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/chhaigle\/\">Candace Haigler<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/lkhanley\/\">Linda Hanley-Bowdoin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/thsieh3\/\">Tzung Fu Hsieh<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/xli24\/\">Xu Li<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/terri-long\/\">Terri Long<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/zhe-lyu\/\">Zhe Lyu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/imara-perera\/\">Imara Perera<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/kasie-raymann\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/kasie-raymann\/\">Kasie Raymann<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/marcela-rojas-pierce\/\">Marcela Rojas-Pierce<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/hwsedero\/\">Heike Sederoff<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/ross-sozzani\/\">Ross Sozzani<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/atstepan\/\">Anna Stepanova<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/wftb\/\">Bill Thompson<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/cmwilli5\/\">Cranos Williams<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/dxie\/\">Deyu Xie<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ecology-evolutionary-bio\">Ecology and Evolutionary Biology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/05\/marsh.jpg\" alt=\"A coastal estuary full of grasses, reeds and sedges.\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our department currently has seven faculty members who focus on research in plant ecology and evolutionary biology. These faculty members are conducting research in systematics at both the molecular and morphological levels; phylogeny, biogeography, and evolution; tropical, aquatic, and community ecology; evolutionary, physiological, and global change ecology; and ecology of plant-microbe interactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion ncst-accordion\"><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"ncst-accordion-0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-undefined-13\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-13\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-undefined-13\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-undefined-13\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\">Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Faculty Researchers<\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-undefined-13\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-13\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/jburk\/\">JoAnn Burkholder<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/chawkes\/\">Christine Hawkes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/wahoffma\/\">Bill Hoffmann<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/akrings\/\">Alexander Krings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/wpetry\/\">Wil Petry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/kasie-raymann\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/kasie-raymann\/\">Kasie Raymann<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/ssheth3\/\">Seema Sheth<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/gptiley\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/gptiley\/\">George Tiley<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"micro\">Microbiology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/05\/nathan-microbiology.jpg\" alt=\"A student examines a petri dish for colonies of bacteria.\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We also have faculty members are involved in microbiology research, focusing on such areas as microbial biotechnology; bioremediation; microbial metabolism, genomics and proteomics; bacteriophage; extremophiles; and plant-fungal and plant-virus interactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion ncst-accordion\"><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"ncst-accordion-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-1-16\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-16\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-1-16\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-1-16\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\">Microbiology Faculty Researchers<\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-1-16\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-16\" data-parent=\"#ncst-accordion-1\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/oargell\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/oargell\/\">Orlando Arguello-Mirando<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/jbbarcen\/\">Jose Bruno-Barcena<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/sdcarson\/\">Sue Carson<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/mallory-choudoir\/\">Mallory Choudoir<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/amgrunde\/\">Amy Grunden<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/lkhanley\/\">Linda Hanley-Bowdoin<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/chawkes\/\">Christine Hawkes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/mrhyman\/\">Michael Hyman<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/mkleine\/\">Manuel Kleiner<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/kasie-raymann\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/kasie-raymann\/\">Kasie Raymann<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/people\/zhe-lyu\/\">Zhe Lyu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ethnobotany\">Ethnobotany<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/05\/Paw-Paw-Leaves-with-Kim-Calhoun.jpg\" alt=\"Students examine a tree at the edge of a large field. \" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our department supports a unique focus in ethnobotany, the interdisciplinary study of the relationships between plants and people. Areas of interest include medicinal plants, edible plants, and other plants with cultural uses or significance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion ncst-accordion\"><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"ncst-accordion-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item ncst-accordion-item panel\"><a class=\"accordion-item__header collapsed\" href=\"#ncst-accordion-item-2-19\" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-19\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ncst-accordion-item-2-19\" aria-controls=\"ncst-accordion-item-2-19\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\"><span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span><\/span><h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h5\">Ethnobotany Faculty Researchers<\/h2><\/a><div class=\"collapse panel-collapse accordion-item__content-container \" id=\"ncst-accordion-item-2-19\" aria-labelledby=\"ncst-accordion-item-heading-19\" data-parent=\"#ncst-accordion-2\"><div class=\"accordion-item__content\">\n<ul 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Goldwater Scholarship this year. The recipients include Caitlyn Elliott, who is studying plant biology and <span class=nowrap>biochemistry.&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2026\/04\/fermented-food-microbial-protein\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/news.ncsu.edu\/2026\/04\/fermented-food-microbial-protein\/\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-35441\" \n            alt=\"Slices of sourdough bread on a cutting board.\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/mkawankleinerfermentedproteins20261500-scaled-1.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/mkawankleinerfermentedproteins20261500-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/mkawankleinerfermentedproteins20261500-scaled-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/mkawankleinerfermentedproteins20261500-scaled-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/mkawankleinerfermentedproteins20261500-scaled-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/mkawankleinerfermentedproteins20261500-scaled-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/04\/mkawankleinerfermentedproteins20261500-scaled-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Microbes Contribute a Surprisingly Large Array of Proteins in Fermented Foods<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">A new study examining the proteins found in fermented foods like yogurt, cheese and bread found that a surprisingly large number, and percentage, of microbial proteins contribute to their overall protein content. These microbes have long been used in traditional fermentation processes and are widely associated with the beneficial or probiotic nature of these fermented <span class=nowrap>foods.&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/news\/nc-state-researchers-join-international-research-platform-to-improve-nitrogen-use\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/news\/nc-state-researchers-join-international-research-platform-to-improve-nitrogen-use\/\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1422\" height=\"800\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-882\" \n            alt=\"Farmer out standing in his soybean field.\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/plant-and-microbial-biology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/08\/our-shining-future-feat.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; 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