Plant Natural Products, Folk Medicine, and biosynthesis of Molecules with Dr. Sarah O’Connor -91

Sarah’s research focuses on elucidating biochemical pathways in plants including those involved in the synthesis of the monoterpenes and the alkaloids, the enzymes involved and the evolution of these pathways.

Fungi, radiation shielding, and current microbiology research are just a few of the topics we get into on this episode of the Learning with Lowell science, biotech, and space podcast.