Welcome to the Plant Molecular Biology Lab of
Dr. D. Janine Sherrier
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Department of Plant and Soil Sciences and Delaware Biotechnology Institute, 15 Innovation Way, Room 149 University of Delaware Newark, DE 19711 |
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Phone: (302) 831-3550 Fax: (302) 831-3447 Email: sherrier@udel.edu |
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The current research of the Sherrier lab focuses on the symbiotic relationship between plants in the legume family and the soil microbe rhizobia and the resulting development of a nitrogen-fixing root nodule. Complementary areas of research within her laboratory include plant pathogen interactions, plant development, and proteomics, a relatively new area of research focusing on protein composition of biological tissues.
Research Highlights |
Catalano Gets to the Root of Legumes |
Twenty-seven-year-old Christina Catalano has been interested in plants since she was a little girl. Born Christina Williams into a Woodstown, N.J. family of farmers and farm suppliers, she spent her days helping in the fields and listening as her parents discussed farming problems and possible solutions with their customers. After graduating as valedictorian from Woodstown High School in 1996, Catalano brought her passion for plants to the University of Delaware, where she received her bachelor's degree in plant biology in 2000. "I have strong ties to the rural farming community in..more....... |