The Lukowitz Lab Plant
Developmental Biology at UGA
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In the beginning . . .
Plants, just like animals, start life as a single cell. This cell and its daughters then need
to lay down the reference points required for realizing a complex body
plan. We would like to understand
the molecular mechanics of this process ÐÐÐ
Which cues do plant embryos read-out and
how do they interpret them to derive basic positional values, such as
top/bottom, surface/interior?
We are working towards solving these questions for the model plant Arabidopsis
thaliana using a variety
of experimental approaches, including genetics, targeted manipulations, and
imaging.
