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Owen Rowland

Principal Investigator

Carleton University

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Plant lipid metabolism, extracellular barriers, stress physiology

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Research focuses on plant lipid metabolism and cell-wall barriers, revealing pathways that shape cuticle and suberized tissues and their roles in water and ion balance under stress. Combines molecular genetics with GC‑MS/UPLC analyses to support crop resilience and trait development.

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Carleton University

Carbon sequestration in plant roots via enhanced suberin (cork) production

A plant biotechnology solution that uses engineered MYB transcription factors to dramatically increase suberin deposition in root periderm tissue, enabling long-term carbon sequestration in crops without compromising wat...

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Owen Rowland

Principal Investigator

Carleton University

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Carleton University

Principal Investigator

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