na crops such as citrus and cotton.??? Wim Vermaas ($126,700) - Vermaas' research will look at the function and metabolism of light-protective and anti-oxidant compounds called carotenoids in cyanobacteria, a photosynthetic bacteria that has high potential as a sustainable biofuel.??? Neal Woodbury ($234,280) - Woodbury's research will focus on nanoscale techniques and imaging to understand gene r