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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Subject:</b> M.S. assistantships in plant genetic resources<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see attached files for announcements of M.S. Graduate Research Assistantships in plant genetic resources at Colorado State and Iowa State. These are funded by a USDA-NIFA Higher Education Challenge Grant and are focused on developing
educational materials on plant genetic resources conservation and use. There will also be opportunities for the students to conduct research on relevant topics. Please share these announcements with students you feel may be interested.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pat<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Patrick F. Byrne</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Professor Emeritus of Plant Breeding and Genetics</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dept. of Soil & Crop Sciences</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">1170 Campus Delivery</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Colorado State University</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Fort Collins, CO 80523</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Phone: 970-491-6985</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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