In a project titled “Elucidating the Genetic Basis of the Plant 20-Hydroxyecdysone Biosynthesis Pathway,” Keck Scholar Adam Jozwiak, an assistant professor of molecular biochemistry in the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, and Keck Trainee Sarah Lam are studying the biosynthesis of 20E, a mysterious plant hormone that is abundant in quinoa. Their work could...