Nina v fedoroff biography of abraham

Education

Ph.D., The Rockefeller University, Molecular Biology , 1972

B.S., Syracuse University (summa cum laude), 1966

Research Interests

Plant Stress Response, Hormone Signaling, Transposable Elements, and Epigenetic Mechanisms

Plant Stress Response

A major project in the laboratory is investigating the responses of plants to biotic (pathogens) and abiotic (ozone, temperature, chemicals) stresses using DNA microarray gene expression profiling and reverse genetics.

We have identified more than 1,200 stress-modulated Arabidopsis genes, and we are studying their expression under various conditions. Among the genes induced by various stresses are signaling genes, transcription factors, and effector genes that include enzymes that alter the cells structure and properties in response to stress.

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The signaling molecules include MAP kinases and receptor-like kinases. We are suppressing and overexpressing potential regulatory genes to identify the gene Growing the Science of Sustainability: Molecular Biologist ... BIPE