· determine the role of different
wavelengths of light on the production of the gaseous hormone, ethylene, and
the formation of nitrogen-fixing legume nodules.
A nodule regulatory network involving light, ethylene and jasmonic
acid
HARRIS 5
· determine the function of the LATD
protein in the response to the hormone Abscisic Acid.
Characterization of a LATD-dependent ABA Signaling Pathway in
Medicago truncatula roots.
HARRIS 5
Fungal and Plant Molecular Biology
· develop new therapeutics to prevent fungal biofilms
and disease
Fungal Biofilms and Development of New Anti-Fungal
Drugs
JOHNSON 5a
· understand the role of the cell wall in
maintaining the growth and function of root hairs, cells that are essential for
maintaining plant nutrition, water uptake and interaction with beneficial soil
microbes.
Identification of genes regulating polarized secretion of cell wall proteins in
arabidopsis
TIERNEY 5a
Molecular Genetics
· determine how mammary epithelial cell
proliferation is regulated by the estrogen receptors using an in vivo animal
model.
Roles of ER-alpha and ER-beta in Mammary Gland Cell Proliferation
PAN 5c
· determine cellular pathways that are
controlled by stomatal cell wall structure in a
manner that supports growth during drought conditions.
Role of ATPRPs in Determining Root Hair and Guard Cell Wall Structure
TIERNEY 5c