Associate Professor - The Casteel lab seeks to determine the molecular mechanisms that underlie this phenomenon and utilize this knowledge to develop innovative control strategies using genetic and biochemical approaches. Current focuses are on changes in plant signaling and defenses, cell biology, and protein functions in response to insect vectors and the viral pathogens they transmit.
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