GAUT10 is an enzyme required for pectin biosynthesis with established roles in root growth (Pu et al., 2019) and stomatal development (Guo et al., 2021). We are investigating how GAUT10 influences auxin homestasis, cell elongation, and cell division during root morphogenesis using genetics, live-cell microscopy, and biochemical approaches (Dash et al., 2024) in collaboration with Olga Zabotina (BBMB).
We are also studying protein properties of GAUT10 to determine how it is regulated by auxin posttranscriptionally (Pu et al., 2019) and how it contributes to cell wall dynamics during root stem cell division and root cell elongation.
This work is supported by NSF IOS Award No. 2118253 to PI Kelley.