Heather Coleman

Associate Professor, Biology, Biotechnology, College of Arts & Sciences, Syracuse University

Focus Areas: Genetic and environmental control of cell wall formation, xylogenesis, plant biotechnology, molecular farming, functional genomics.

Faculty Fellows Projects:

2020 Projects

Development of Improved Poplar Lines for Biofuel Production.
The funding will be used for the development of poplar lines with improved characteristics for the production of biofuels. Lines will be developed with improved carbohydrate composition (reduced C5 sugars) and reduced cellulose crystallinity.

Additional Links:

Syracuse faculty profile
Coleman Lab
ResearchGate