I propose experiments to understand the molecular mechanism through which ABIG1 control growth in plants in response to stresses. Furthermore, manipulating the ABA signaling pathway in which ABIG1 acts has the potential to generate germplasm for breeding drought tolerant plants. Liu T, Longhurst A, Talavera-Rauh F, Hokin S, and Barton MK. (2016) The Arabidopsis transcriptionalrepressor ABIG1 relays ABA signaled inhibition of growth and drought induced senescence. eLife. 5,e13768. |
The cultivated Brassica species, which are the group of crops most closely related to Arabidopsis. Previous comparative research between Brassica oleracea and Arabidopsis thaliana genome identified numerous one-to-one segmental relationships and genome duplications. However, little is known about the molecular mechanism of postharvest senescence in broccoli. My lab will focus on identifying genes that are involved in postharvest senescence in Brassica oleracea and the other Brassica species . |