Plant Membrane Signaling · UTSC

Discovering how plant cells organize and respond to their environment.

We study how lipid metabolism, protein lipidation and plasma membrane organization shape cell signaling, plant development and environmental responses—with the long-term goal of developing more resilient crops.

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Connecting membrane organization and lipid biology to plant growth and adaptation.

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Schematic of protein S-acylation and palmitate transfer

Protein S-acylation

How reversible protein lipidation links auxin signaling, membrane organization and environmental cues.

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