Dr. Martin Yanofsky

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Biography

Marty Yanofsky received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington and was an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow in Plant Biology at Caltech. He is a recipient of the Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering and the Beckman Young Investigator Award. Marty Yanofsky is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. His research includes focus on the genes involved in fruit development in Arabidopsis thaliana, addressing complex plant organ development and cell fate regulation. His lab has initiated projects aimed at identifying major genes that specify the female reproductive tract in Arabidopsis, crucial for understanding pollen tube migration and reproductive processes.

Research Interests

Fruit Development Gene Regulation Plant Biology Reproductive Biology

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).