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Sibum Sung is a Professor in the Department of Molecular Biosciences, focusing on the genetic and molecular biochemical understandings of plant development and plant-environment interactions. His research particularly emphasizes the epigenetic regulation of floral transitions in response to environmental cues, especially temperature. The molecular nature of environmentally-induced epigenetic changes raises fascinating questions in plant biology. His studies involve understanding histone modifications, non-coding RNAs, and chromatin conformation, which play critical roles in the epigenetic switch. Additionally, he seeks to understand these environmentally-induced epigenetic switches in plants, using model systems to explore gene regulatory mechanisms in eukaryotes.
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