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Lara Pereira

Postdoctoral Scientist

University of Sheffield

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Plant genomics, specialized metabolism, fruit physiology, photosynthesis evolution

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Research spans gene regulation and structural variation shaping fruit traits and specialized metabolites, integrates GWAS and pan-genomics to map pathways, and investigates photosynthetic and genomic innovation (e.g., lateral gene transfer) to inform crop flavor, nutrition, and resilience.

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Research collaboration on illegitimate pollination and lateral gene transfer in grasses

Investigating how pollen from donor grass species can facilitate lateral gene transfer (LGT) into recipient species. This research tests whether heterospecific pollen tube growth on grass stigmas enables DNA incorporatio...

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Lara Pereira

Postdoctoral Scientist

University of Sheffield

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University of Sheffield

Postdoctoral Scientist

2018 - Present

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