Research in the Kieber lab focuses on the plant hormones cytokinin and ethylene. We study the perception and signaling mechanisms, the biosynthesis, and the physiological roles for these hormones. Our primary model system is the model dicot plant Arabidopsis thaliana, but we have recently begun to extend our studies to  the monocot rice.

Lab Projects:

• Cytokinin signaling

• Role of two-component signaling elements (NSF 2010 grant)

• The regulation of ethylene biosynthesis (NSF)

• Role of an LRR-RLK in regulating cell elongation (NSF)

• Role of two-component elements in rice (NSF and USDA) 

• Localization of cytokinin signaling elements (DOE)

Research in the Kieber lab is generously funded by the National Science Foundation, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Energy.