Yaseen Ginnab

• SOAR Position: Member; Alumni
• Major: Biology and Psychology
• Faculty Mentor(s): Dr. Bailey

Current Focus: Analyzing the Ability of Astragalus tennesseensis to Accumulate Selenium

Additional Interests: Forest ecology, animal behavior, and medicinal plants

Project Description

The Astragalus genus has well-known selenium hyperaccumulators, such as Astragalus bisulcatus. This plant can accumulate extremely high amounts of selenium, an essential micronutrient that can have devastating effects when consumed in high amount