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Five research laboratories - plant tissue culture and genetics, seed physiology and biotechnology, plant molecular biology, plant nutrition and fruit quality - occupying 3639 sq ft, along with controlled environment rooms (754 sq. ft.), are located in Saunders Hall.
Through the integration of two Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) research faculty, one adjunct professor to our program, and collaborative research projects involving other VBI faculty, our graduate students and faculty have direct access to two analytical laboratories (including GC-MS and an array of molecular biology analytical equipment) and bioinformatics facilities at VBI. VBI will be relocate to two new buildings now under construction, situated in proximity to Saunders Hall and our greenhouse facilities. VBI also provides office space to the jointly supervised graduate students. Through collaborative projects, and/or fee for service arrangements, we have access to most of the modern analytical facilities on campus, including the Fralin Biotechnology Center (http://www.biotech.vt.edu/).