Rebecca Smith
Credentials: Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences
Position title: Plant cell walls, bioenergy, dairy forage
Email: rasmith29@wisc.edu
Address:
Moore Hall
431-1575 Linden Dr.
Madison, WI 53705
LAB WEBSITE:
FOCUS GROUPS:
Plant Biology; Cellular & Molecular Metabolism
RESEARCH DESCRIPTION:
The Smith lab research focuses on how to genetically engineer the plant cell wall in forage and bioenergy crops to
improve plant digestibility, animal nutrition, and dairy sustainability. Trainees in the Smith lab use cutting edge plant
engineering tools, including CRISPR/Cas and cell-type specific expression, coupled with single cell -omics analyses
and imaging to uncover and optimize cell-type specific biosynthetic pathways.
ALSO A TRAINER IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:
Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics; Plant Science and Technology