Graduate Program in Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology

The Graduate Program in Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology (PBGB) is an interdepartmental program at Michigan State University between faculty members from the MSU departments of Forestry, Horticulture, Plant Biology, and Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences.

Our students research agronomic, forest and horticultural species and may choose from a broad array of educational courses. This program was established in 1981 and grants both the master’s and doctoral degrees.

See more information on the PBGB program website.

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