We are interested in understanding how plant cells communicate with each other. To accomplish this goal, we are using pollen tube growth during Arabidopsis thaliana reproduction as a model system.

Currently, we are identifying the molecular mechanisms that underlie specific pollen tube functions in A. thaliana such as germination, growth, guidance and growth arrest in the synergid cell of the female gametophyte.

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