Purdue's Department of Botany and Plant Pathology is a birthplace for ideas and a place of great accomplishments. Purdue was rated the best university work environment in the country according to a survey of researchers in the October 20, 2003 issue of The Scientist magazine. We attract the top researchers and students in the nation to expand the frontiers of knowledge and are making significant contributions to virtually every aspect of contemporary life. Our graduate programs in Plant Pathology, Plant Biology, and Weed Science are recognized nationally and internationally and will prepare you to be at the forefront of your chosen career in plant science. You will work in modern, well-equipped facilities on fundamental and practical aspects of plant science ranging from pest management in natural and agricultural systems to plant development, cellular structure, molecular biology and functional genomics.

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