Dynamic defense optimization strategies in plants
Ben Mansfeld, NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at the Donald Danforth Center for Plant Science
“My work investigates the different strategies plants use to navigate the fine line between growth and defense to maximize fitness. I employ and develop various computational and statistical approaches to study how plants defend against pathogens, with an emphasis on understanding the role development, tissue type, and the circadian clock play in susceptibility to disease. I also examine how domestication and selection have impacted these innate adaptations and the implications this has for agriculture.” https://www.benmansfeld.com/