Benfey, Philip N.
(919) 357-1743
philip.benfey@duke.edu
130 Science Drive, Room 137, Duke Box 90338
Durham, NC 27708
Duke Box 90338
Durham, NC 27708

Courses

BIOLOGY 728E: University Program in Genetics and Genomics Biological Solutions Module V
MGM 778E: University Program in Genetics and Genomics Biological Solutions Module V
BIOLOGY 792: Research
BIOLOGY 493: Research Independent Study
UPGEN 778F: University Program in Genetics and Genomics Biological Solutions Module VI

Philip N. Benfey

Paul Kramer Professor of Biology in Trinity College of Arts and Sciences
Paul Kramer Distinguished Professor of Biology
Professor of Biology
Affiliate of the Duke Regeneration Center
Core Faculty in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Investigator, HHMI
Core Faculty in Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Education

  • Ph.D., Harvard University (1986)
  • B.S., University of Paris (France) (1981)

Publications

Plant immune system activation is necessary for efficient root colonization by auxin-secreting beneficial bacteria. (10/2021)
Capturing in-field root system dynamics with RootTracker. (11/2021)
Single-cell analysis of cell identity in the Arabidopsis root apical meristem: insights and opportunities. (10/2021)
Phage-Resistant Bacteria Reveal a Role for Potassium in Root Colonization. (08/2021)
A plant lipocalin promotes retinal-mediated oscillatory lateral root initiation. (09/2021)
Novel technologies for emission reduction complement conservation agriculture to achieve negative emissions from row-crop production. (07/2021)
VAP-RELATED SUPPRESSORS OF TOO MANY MOUTHS (VST) family proteins are regulators of root system architecture. (03/2021)
The <i>Arabidopsis</i> GRAS-type SCL28 transcription factor controls the mitotic cell cycle and division plane orientation. (02/2021)
Mechanism and function of root circumnutation. (02/2021)
An auxin-regulable oscillatory circuit drives the root clock in <i>Arabidopsis</i>. (01/2021)

Mailing Address

Duke University Energy Initiative
Box 90467
Durham, NC 27708

Street / Delivery Address

Duke University Energy Initiative
140 Science Drive
Gross Hall, Suite 101
Durham, NC 27708

919-613-1305 

Jan
19
1/19: Toward Duke’s Second Century: Addressing Climate Change with President Price and Dean Steelman
Location: Virtual
Time: 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Jan
21
1/21: Power Lunch with Ben Abram ’07 (Modern Energy Group)
Location: Virtual | Registration Required
Time: 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Jan
21
1/21: Data + Info Fair
Location: Virtual | Registration Required
Time: 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm