Have plants tapped into the fountain of eternal youth?

Aging is irreversible…or is it? Vitality declines with age in humans and other animals, but do plants experience the same trajectory?

Join Dr Roberto Salguero-Gómez, Associate Professor in the Department of Biology, University of Oxford, as he discusses some of the research from his lab group exploring mechanisms plants use to postpone the onset of aging.

Date: 19 October 2023, 19:00
Venue: Online via Zoom
Speaker: Dr Roberto Salguero-Gomez (University of Oxford)
Organiser: Dr Lauren Baker (Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum)
Organiser contact email address: lauren.baker@obg.ox.ac.uk
Part of: OBGA Autumn Science Lectures 2023
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://tickets.ox.ac.uk/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=BOTARBHID&c=BGonlinelecture
Cost: FREE
Audience: Public
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- Talks of Interest to Medical Sciences
Editor: Ella Bedrock