UBC Tree Molecular Biology Research Lab’s areas of research include:
- Tree biotechnology
- Relationship between genes expression and phenotypic fibre characteristics
- Plant Metabolism (Metabolomics)
- Cell Wall Development
- Cellulose Biosynthesis
- Lignin Biosynthesis
- Lignocellulosic chemistry and ultrastructure as it relates to wood quality
- Fibre morphology and chemistry as related to the formation and properties of paper
- Enzyme applications in the pulp and paper industry
- Enzyme-substrate interactions