We are interested in
genetic and hormonal regulation of fruit development in
the Brassicaceae family. We are particular
interested in the model species Arabidopsis and
the Brassica species B. rapa and B.
napus (oilseed rape).
Current projects in
the lab include:
1. Hormonal
patterning of Arabidopsis and Brassica
fruits with emphasis on auxin and gibberellins.
2. Hormonal
regulation of fruit initiation.
3. QTL analysis for
identifying loci involved in pod shatter Resistance in
B. napus.
4. Identification
and functional (mutant) analysis of key regulators of
Brassica fruit development.
5. Identification
of domestication traits in B. rapa using cross
between R-o-18 (oilseed) and Gargantua (cabbage)
6. The role of
methyl halide production in plants (Arabidopsis,
Brassica, rice and Physcomitrella).
