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Noah Kayafas

Noah Kayafas
Undergraduate Researcher
Degree Information: 
Major: Sustainable Plant Systems
Specialization: Plant Biosciences
Biography: 

Field of study: Studying Mexican landraces of maize and analyzing their aerial roots for the production of mucilage. Interested in seeing how these Mexican landraces may use the mucilage to host nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

Additional Experience: Working with stomatal impressions to measure the size of the stomatal opening.