Dr. Tom Hsiang

Biography

Tom Hsiang is a plant pathologist whose research focuses on understanding the biology of fungi that cause diseases in grasses and trees. He has undertaken extensive work with snow mold fungi affecting grasses, and he specializes in fungal genome sequencing and analysis. Dr. Hsiang's recent projects in his lab are aimed at understanding the biology of fungal pathogens that cause significant diseases in both grass and woody plants. His work during recent years has been particularly directed towards the sequencing, assembly, and analysis of fungal genomes, alongside the applied aspects of disease control, including the use of fungicides and the development of fungicide resistance. His research is centered on the biology of low-temperature fungi, particularly in relation to managing snow molds, and spans from molecular studies to fieldwork and genomic analysis.

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