Title:
Uncovering Gene Targets Regulating Abiotic Stress Responses and Secondary Metabolism
Lecturer：
Prof. Micheal Timko, University of Virginia
Biography：
Professor Michael P. Timko, works in biology and medicine at the university of Virginia, major in biology. Research currently focuses on several very different aspects of plant cell growth and differentiation. One area of current interest is an examination of the biochemical, cellular, and genetic factors that regulate the biosynthesis of chlorophyll and other biologically relevant tetrapyrroles in higher plants, algae, and photosynthetic bacteria. A second major area of research in the laboratory is examination of the mechanisms controlling cellular differentiation in the parasitic angiosperm Striga asiatica, and the molecular genetic basis for resistance to Striga parasitism in host and non-host crop species. In addition to these two areas of investigation, a more recent area of study is an examination of the molecular genetic factors that regulate the formation of nicotine and related tropane alkaloids during plant senescence and as a consequence of pathogen attack.
Time:
Oct.9th, 2015 15:00
Venue:
Room A435, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology. Zijingang Campus
Host:
Prof. Fan Longjiang