Mackenzie lab (IMAGE) Penn State Caption Xiaodong Yang, assistant research professor of biology (left) and Hardik Kundariya, who recently completed his doctoral degree requirements, led the project in the Mackenzie lab to demonstrate the effects of epigenetic manipulation on plant performance. Here, they are shown evaluating epigenetically modified Arabidopsis plants for changes in growth. Credit Penn State Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.