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Plant Biology graduate students
Current Plant Biology graduate students, listed in alphabetical order of last name, together with a brief summary of their research.
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| Name | Email/phone | Interests include |
|---|---|---|
| Barazesh, Solmaz |
sxb944@psu.edu (University Park) |
Characterization of Bif1, a barren inflorescence mutant of maize. [Advisor: Paula McSteen] |
| Cong, Fang |
fzc107@psu.edu (University Park) |
Modification of lignin by protein cross-linking to facilitate production of biofuels from poplar. [Advisor: Ming Tien] |
| Coruh, Ceyda |
cxc709@psu.edu (University Park) |
Advisor and research area not yet chosen. |
| Day, Phillip |
pmd136@psu.edu (University Park) |
Heterotrimeric G proteins in abscisic acid signaling. [Advisor: Sally Assmann] |
| Gookin, Tim |
teg142@psu.edu (University Park) |
Heterotrimeric G-protein signaling in plants. [Advisor: Sally Assmann] |
| Guo, Jing |
jzg162@psu.edu (University Park) |
Advisor and research area not yet chosen. |
| Henry, Amelia |
axh925@psu.edu (University Park) |
Root traits for sustainable low-input agroecosystems. [Advisor: Jonathon Lynch] |
| Herr, Joshua |
jrh408@psu.edu (University Park) |
Ecology of ectomycorrhizal fungi, and phylogenetics of basidiomycetes, mycotrophic plants. [Advisor: Roger Koide] |
| Honaas, Loren |
lah338@psu.edu (University Park) |
Plus end tracking (+TIP) microtubule associated proteins and microtubule dynamics. [Advisor: Richard Cyr] |
| Hua, Zhihua |
zhihua01@psu.edu (University Park) |
The role of the S-locus F-box gene in S-RNase mediated self-incompatibility. [Advisor: Teh-hui Kao] |
| Ibraheem, Farag |
fii100@psu.edu (University Park) |
Genetics and biosynthesis of flavenoid phytoalexin compounds in sorghum and maize. [Advisor: Surinder Chopra] |
| Jiao, Yuannian |
yxj129@psu.edu (University Park) |
Unraveling eudicots plant genome duplication events. [Advisor: Claude dePamphilis] |
| Kinkade, Matthew |
mpk194@psu.edu (University Park) |
Identification and cloning of tomato fruit quality QTLs. [Advisor: Majid Foolad] |
| Kooner, Ramneek |
rzk126@psu.edu (University Park) |
Proteomic analysis of maize leaf tissue. [Advisor: Dawn Luthe] |
| La Mantia, Jonathan |
jml468@psu.edu (University Park) |
Genomic analysis of life history traits, disease resistance and evolutionary origins of Poa annua L. [Advisor: David Huff] |
| Lee, Tzuu-fen |
tql103@psu.edu (University Park) |
Characterization of an Arabidopsis copine gene which is involved in defense responses. [Advisor: Timothy McNellis] |
| Liu, Wenhua |
wxl182@psu.edu (University Park) |
Signal perception and transduction in plant-pathogen interactions. [Advisor: Yinong Yang] |
| Liu, Yi |
yzl122@psu.edu (University Park) |
Flavenoid biosynthesis in Cocoa. [Advisor: Mark Guiltinan] |
| Lu, Dihong |
dzl123@psu.edu (University Park) |
Flower development. [Advisor: Hong Ma] |
| Ma, Yi |
yum105@psu.edu (University Park) |
Tie-dyed1 encodes a novel gene controling carbohydrate accumulation in leaves. [Advisor: David Braun] |
| MacCleery, Scott |
sam324@psu.edu (University Park) |
The role of ADP-Ribolysation in barley aleurone. [Advisor: Simon Gilroy] |
| Malcos, Jennelle |
jlh608@psu.edu (University Park) |
Kinesins and plant cell division and morphology. [Advisor: Richard Cyr] |
| Meng, Xiaoying |
xxm107@psu.edu (University Park) |
Role of protein degradation in S-RNase mediated self-incompatibility. [Advisor: Teh-hui Kao] |
| Monko (Annino), Amy |
ara133@psu.edu (University Park) |
Root biology. [Advisor: Kathleen Brown] |
| Nilson, Sarah |
sen130@psu.edu (University Park) |
G protein function in phenotypic plasticity responses to drought in Arabidopsis thaliana. [Advisor: Sally Assmann] |
| Park, Yong Bum |
yzp107@psu.edu (University Park) |
Identification and characterization of plant growth regulation by expansins. [Advisor: Dan Cosgrove] |
| Ramachandran, Rupeshram |
ruk157@psu.edu (University Park) |
Effects of genetic variation and inbreeding on volatile production, plant-insect interactions, and the evolution of breeding system in Solanum carolinense. [Advisor: Andrew Stephenson] |
| Richter, Gregory (Greg) |
grichter@psu.edu (University Park) |
Lateral root initiation is correlated with curvature of the primary root in Arabidopsis thaliana. [Advisor: Simon Gilroy] |
| Robbins, Michael |
mlr263@psu.edu (University Park) |
Characterization of the tissue-specific suppression of a multiple copy allele of the maize pericarp color1 gene. [Advisor: Surinder Chopra] |
| Sengupta, Anushree |
aus210@psu.edu (University Park) |
Identifying genes regulated during vegetative to floral morphogenesis in poplar. [Advisor: John Carlson] |
| Sharda, Jori |
jnm11@psu.edu (University Park) |
The role of root anatomy in regulation of Arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization. [Advisor: Roger Koide] |
| Shen, Fang |
fxs176@psu.edu (University Park) |
Study of proteins involved in chlorophyll biosynthesis. [Advisor: Don Bryant] |
| Shi, Zi |
zxs128@psu.edu (University Park) |
The role of NPR gene family in defense response in Arabidopsis and Cacao. [Advisor: Mark Guiltinan] |
| Singh, Dharmendra |
dks156@psu.edu (University Park) |
ROP GTPase function and regulation during ozone stress. [Advisor: Tim McNellis] |
| Slewinski, Thomas |
tls315@psu.edu (University Park) |
Research area not chosen yet. [Advisor: David Braun] |
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jls939@psu.edu (University Park) |
Advisor and research area not yet chosen. |
| Song, Liang |
lxs926@psu.edu (University Park) |
Function of HYL in the network of microRNA biogenesis and gene regulation in Arabidopsis thaliana. [Advisor: Nina Fedoroff] |
| Sun, Zhichao |
zzs107@psu.edu (University Park) |
Advisor and research area not yet chosen. |
| Wang, Ning |
nxw152@psu.edu (University Park) |
Functional studies of S-RNase-based self-incompatibility. [Advisor: Teh-hui Kao] |
| Wang, Po-Hao |
puw116@psu.edu (University Park) |
Study of cell wall proteins in wheat. [Advisor: Surinder Chopra] |
| Xu, Huining |
hzx101@psu.edu (University Park) |
Effect of cropload on grape root physiology. [Advisor: David Eissenstat] |
| Zhao, Lei |
lzz107@psu.edu (University Park) |
Cell wall and plant growth. [Advisor: Dan Cosgrove] |
| Zhao, Zhixin |
zuz101@psu.edu (University Park) |
Proteomics of the guard cell in Arabidopsis. [Advisor: Sally Assmann] |