Welcome Annika Findlay, Allison Karnitz, and Meghan McGuire! Annika Findlay (Genetics major, junior), Allison Karnitz (Biochemistry major, sophomore), and Meghan McGuire (Biology major, freshman) are joining the lab this spring as undergraduate researchers. Annika joins …
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January 2023 | Welcome Katie Klimpel and Rory Greenhalgh!
Welcome to Katie Klimpel and Rory Greenhalgh! Katie Klimpel and Rory Greenhalgh, both Ph.D. students in Genetics, joined the lab this year! Katie comes from UW Madison, where she earned her B.S. in Genetics with …
December 2022 | New Paper: Ligule mutants are on the cover!
Ligule mutants are on the cover! Very excited to share our latest results on how two mutants defective in ligule patterning, narrow odd dwarf and Liguleless narrow, engage overlapping pathways to control development in maize. …
December 2022 | New Paper: The tempo of leaf initiation in maize
The tempo of leaf initiation in maize Plants regularly make new leaves from a stem cell niche. Dr. Michael Busche investigates how plants regulate the rate of leaf initiation during development. Using classical genetics approaches …
November 2022 | New Paper: An updated plant ribosomal protein nomenclature
An updated plant ribosomal protein nomenclature We worked with colleagues from around the world to decide on an updated naming system for plant ribosomal proteins. See our letter in The Plant Cell to learn more! Congrats to …