The National Science Foundation awarded a $812,614 project grant to the University of Massachusetts Office of Grant & Contract Administration on April 15, 2021 with a completion date of March 31, 2024. The grant falls under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), which aims to promote progress in the biological sciences and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through increasing knowledge and understanding of major problems.
Specifically, the grant will fund research into the cues and mechanisms of daily cell wall thickening. Over the three-year period, the university researchers will investigate the process by which plant cell walls thicken on a daily basis, advancing understanding of fundamental biological processes and plant growth. The place of performance for the research is Hadley, Massachusetts.
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