Sean Cutler

Sean R. Cutler is an associate professor of plant cell biology and chemistry at the University of California, Riverside. In 2009 Cutler showed how abscisic acid, a naturally-produced plant stress hormone, helps plants survive by inhibiting their growth in times of drought. Cutler also discovered pyrabactin, a synthetic chemical that mimics abscisic acid. His research was named by Science magazine as one of the top 10 breakthroughs of the year.^[1]

Cutler received his B.A. and M.S. from the University of Toronto, and his Ph.D. from Stanford University.

References

^ UC Riverside Plant Scientist’s Research Ranked on Top Ten Breakthrough List for 2009 (University of California)

External links

Sean Cutler - UCR website
Imagine there’s no hunger... It’s easy if you try (University of California)
Organic compound comes to the aid of thirsty plants, Royal Society of Chemistry, 01 May 2009
What if Scientists Didn’t Compete? (New York Times article on Cutler, April 30, 2009)

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