Dr Chastain - Role, Structure and Function of Plant Protein RP in Metabolism  The overall goal of this years project will be to elucidate how a novel plant enzymes' protein structure is directly involved in the mechanism of catalysis.  Specifically, this research is part of my long-term research program that concerns a plant metabolic enzyme called pyruvate phosphate dikinase, or PPDK for short, and how PPDK is regulated or controlled by another enzyme called PPDK Regulatory Protein, or "RP".  Your mission will be to decipher the mysterious RP blueprint by to using an experimental approach called "molecular dissection".

Dr Marry - Plant defense system

The Plant Primary Cell Wall is critical to plant cell growth, differentiation, and response to biotic and abiotic stress. It should be remembered that the appearance of any induced change to the “basal” biology of higher plants is ultimately manifested within the plant Primary cell wall matrix.


Dr Provost -  Two Projects - NHE Phosphorylation and Cell Migration AND CHP2 & NHE1 Regulation of Lung Cancer



Dr Wallert -   Dr. Wallert is on Sabbatical this year and will be working in the lab.


Dr Melchior -  Two Projects - 1. Characterization of the non-culturable prokaryotic community of the Northern Pitcher Plant (Sarrecenia purpurea) phytotelmata (leaf pools) through molecular and bioinformatic techniques.
2. Molecular ecology of invasive Eurasian M Haplotype Phragmites australis in Minnesota waterways.

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