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Chandler Boudreaux

Chandler Boudreaux

Master’s Student

I study how domestication and hybridization shape chemical diversity in Camellia. My research compares cultivated and hybridized Camellia species with their wild relatives, examining differences in the concentrations of secondary metabolites such as caffeine.

Research interests

  • Horticulture
  • Taxonomy
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Phytochemistry

Education

Plant, Environmental & Soil Sciences, M.S. — Concentration in Horticulture
Louisiana State University · 2025–present

BS, School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences
Louisiana State University · 2020–2025

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