John M. McDowell
John M. McDowell | |
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| Born | April 30, 1965 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | December 24, 2024 (aged 59) Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Academic, research scientist, phytopathologist |
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John M. McDowell (April 30, 1965 – December 24, 2024) is the J.B. Stroobants Professor of Biotechnology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. His major area of research is phytopathology and plant-pathogen interactions. He has used gene-sequencing technology to examine the genome of Phytophthora capsici and to develop strains of soybean plants that are better able to defend against pathogens.