Projects

In collaboration with Dr.

Auxin regulated gene expression has been extensively studied and is known to involve active transcriptional regulation as well as protein degradation.

Myosins are evolutionarily conserved motor proteins that carry out a myriad of cellular functions.

Auxin signaling is a key regulator of root morphogenesis in angiosperms, yet this pathway is understudied in maize and little is known regarding genetic factors that determine maize root architecture.

We are interested in uncovering gene regulatory networks associated with auxin-dependent growth processes in roots.

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).