At the SLCU my research is focused on understanding the developmental mechanisms of mesophyll differentiation. Specifically I am running a forward genetic screen to identify genetic regulators of mesophyll cell fate and am investigating the effect of varying light conditions on existing palisade mutants.
Key Publications
Holland, C. K., Watson, A. P., & Chiang, E. (2025). Anthranilate at the interface of tryptophan and specialized metabolite biosynthesis. Frontiers in Plant Science, 16, 1625337 doi: 10.3389/fpls.2025.1625337
Michael A. Fallon, Hisham Tadfie, Aracely P. Watson, Madeline M. Dyke, Christopher Flores, Nathan Cook, Zhangjun Fei, Cynthia K. Holland. (2024). Molecular basis of one‐step methyl anthranilate biosynthesis in grapes, sweet orange, and maize. The Plant Journal, 119(5), 2363-2374. doi: 10.1111/tpj.16922
