Hirschi, Kendal (Faculty Profile)

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Kendal Hirschi	Associated Profiles
Professor, Pediatrics-Nutrition, Molecular & Human Genetics, Program in Integrative Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine

1100 Bates, Room No.: 9016
kendalh@bcm.edu (713) 798-7011 Web Link Lab Webpage
Plant Biotechnology, Plant Biology, Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Aalgricultural Biotechnology, Arabidopsis Thaliana, Transgenic Plants

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We study both model systems biology in plants as well as translational research related to agricultural improvement. At the molecular level, our goals are to understand the structure, biological function, and regulation of transporter proteins that control trafficking into and out of the plant vacuole. Many of our molecular approaches use the standard genetic "tool kit". Another major goal in our group is to learn how to manipulate the expression and function of these transporters to increase the nutritional content of crop plants, improve plant productivity, and cleanse polluted soils. For this second objective, we collaborate with clinical researchers at the Children's Nutrition Research here at Baylor and faculty at the Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center at Texas A&M. Obtaining help from nutritional scientists, we perform clinical trials addressing how changes in plant architecture alter nutrient bioavailability.

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Title	Department / School	Institution
Professor	Pediatrics-Nutrition	Baylor College of Medicine

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