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Phantom phenotypes and covert connections in plant stem cell signaling
Zachary Nimchuk
All plant growth is derived from stem cell populations that determine the rate of cell renewal and
differentiation in different tissues. Stem cell populations in plants are controlled by cell-to-cell
signaling networks that govern their establishment, size, specific identity, and differentiation
status. Receptor kinase signaling pathways and their peptide ligands play a prominent role in
this process, and integrate closely with hormone signaling networks. My lab seeks to
understand how these signaling networks control stem cell function, and how these pathways
have been shaped by evolution and domestication to alter plant form and function. In this talk, I
will give an overview of some of the questions we would like to solve, some of the approaches
we are taking and some of the things we have discovered in the process.