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Maize is the most agronomically important crop in the US, contributing to our food, feed and fuel needs across the globe. Our lab is developing forward and reverse genetic resources for understanding the function of the estimated 50,000 genes in the maize genome. We are also interested in understanding the mechanism of photosynthetic differentiation Using microarray analysis, we have found that several thousand genes are differentially expressed in the two photosynthetic cell types in maize leaf blades, the bundle sheath and mesophyll. Finally, we are beginning the functional dissection of light signal transduction pathways in maize using photoreceptor mutants and QTL analysis to define components of a light-signaling networks and to examine the effects on the growth and development of the maize plants. For more information, click on the links to the left. |
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