Joshua Herr

Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology

Plant Microbiomes

Research in the Herr Lab is focused on the genomics and metagenomics of microbial interactions. The Lab’s main interest centers around understanding the symbiosis of mycorrhizal-plant interactions, but researchers follow interesting research questions wherever they may exist. Research generally takes the form of environmental and laboratory studies, although computational and bioinformatic techniques are heavily utilized.

Graduate student mentorship through the following programs:

Department of Plant Pathology Graduate Program
Complex Biosystems PhD Program

Research Keywords

Bioinformatics, Functional Genomics, Genomics, Microbiology, Microbiome, Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Population Genetics, Roots Exudates, Statistical Genomics, Mycology, Virology