Sean Cutler
Sean R. Cutler is a professor of plant cell biology at the University of California, Riverside. In 2009 Cutler showed how abscisic acid, a naturally-produced plant stress hormone, helps plants survive by inhibiting their growth in times of drought. Cutler also discovered pyrabactin, a synthetic chemical that mimics abscisic acid. His research was named by Science magazine as one of the top 10 breakthroughs of the year.[1]
Cutler received his B.A. and M.S. from the University of Toronto, and his Ph.D. from Stanford University.
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External links
- Sean Cutler - UCR website
- Imagine there’s no hunger... It’s easy if you try (University of California)
- Organic compound comes to the aid of thirsty plants, Royal Society of Chemistry, 01 May 2009
- What if Scientists Didn’t Compete? (New York Times article on Cutler, April 30, 2009)
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