Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Memphis will receive a $1,271,532 grant from the National Science Foundation for a project entitled “Investigating chemosensory evolution in longhorned beetles using a comparative phylogenomic framework that integrates genomic, morphological, and biochemical data.”
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
“I’m pleased to announce this prestigious grant award to the University of Memphis and entomologist Duane McKenna. This investment in basic science will advance our knowledge of beetles while expanding the horizons of biology students.”
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