Many #plants make chemicals that can treat human disease. But how, exactly, do they do this? What genes do plants use to produce medicinal compounds? Learn how a team led by @UBBiology's Zhen Q. Wang is working to open nature's medicine cabinet. buffalo.edu/ubnow/ub-seen/sl…
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Pinpointing the genes that plants use to produce medicines could open the door to exploring faster, more efficient methods of manufacturing these substances, Wang says.
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Aug 17, 2022 · 3:31 PM UTC

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Wang's lab in @UBBiology includes PhD students Indu Raghavan and Emily Carroll, and undergraduate researcher Zahin Hossain, who has since graduated. 💉🪴🌱
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*Learn more about their work in UBNow!* buffalo.edu/ubnow/ub-seen/sl…
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PhD student E. Carroll uses a syringe to inject a solution onto the leaves of a tobacco plant.

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A close-up of gloved hands using a syringe to inject a solution onto bright green leaves.

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