Eric Patterson

Eric Patterson is an Assistant Professor in the BioMolecular Science Gateway at Michigan State University, focusing on molecular mechanisms of stress tolerance and herbicide resistance in crop-pest species. His research integrates genomics and molecular biology to address adaptive traits in weeds, particularly glyphosate resistance evolution.

His recent work spans herbicide resistance mechanisms, genome assemblies of invasive weeds, and environmental influences on weed management. Key topics include transposable elements, gene splicing disruptions, and extrachromosomal DNA amplification in resistance evolution.

Notable publications include studies on glyphosate resistance in Amaranthus species, auxin resistance in Bassia scoparia, and climate-driven challenges in ornamental crop weed control. His research emphasizes genomic approaches to understand and combat herbicide resistance.