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Missouri Governor Blunt Appoints Dr. Roger Beachy as Chairman of Plant Biotechnology Council.

Byline: Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Sept. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- Gov. Matt Blunt announced the appointment of Dr. Roger Beachy as chairman of the Governor's Advisory Council on Plant Biotechnology.

Beachy, St. Louis, is the founding president of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis. He received a bachelor's degree in biology from Goshen College in Indiana and a doctorate in plant pathology from Michigan State University. Beachy is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and is internationally known for his

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