An EconoTimes perspective

Li-Jun Ma

Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UMass Amherst

Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, UMass Amherst A dynamic genome with high plasticity contributes directly to the success of the organism to adapt to changing environments. My lab studies genetic mechanisms that sustain structural and functional flexibility while maintaining the integrity of the organism using the model fungal system Fusarium oxysporum.