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Kanna Izawa is a visiting scholar from Tokyo University of Agriculture. She will be presenting "Forward Genetics Analysis of Cell Wall Development in Rice Internodes: Exploring the Role of Phosphoinositides."
"In this presentation, I introduce the studies on the rice dwarf mutant, d50, and brittle culm mutant, bc1. These mutants exhibit distinct abnormal phenotypes in internode cell walls and are found to be deficient in genes related to phosphoinositides," Izawa writes." By analyzing unique phenotypes of each mutant, I explore the potential functions of phosphoinositide in the formation of rice internode cell walls. I also discuss future perspectives in this research."
We'll have coffee, fruit and snacks. Grad students can get credit for PLS 190 - be sure to sign the sign-in sheet at the table as you come in!
This is part of our Wednesday Seminar series, held (almost) every Wednesday at noon during the school year. All are welcome! Enjoy the company of other folks interested in all things plants. Ask questions at the end, and network with faculty and students.
Can't make it? Contact us for the Zoom link: tkleist@ucdavis.edu
Izawa is hosted by Georgia Drakakaki, a professor in the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences.