faculty
Keiko Torii
ktorii@u.washington.eduUniversity of Washington,
Cell Signaling & Cell/Environment Interactions
Developmental Biology, Stem Cells & Aging
Genetics, Genomics & Evolution
stem cells, receptor signaling, and patterning in plants
Faculty Contact Information
Building: Hitchcock 544/546
Room: Hitchcock 544
Box: Box. 351800
Phone: 206-221-5701
Alt Phone: 206-221-5756
http://faculty.washington.edu/ktorii/
Accepting Students For:
Rotation, Autumn
Rotation, Spring
Rotation, Winter
Permanent
Research Summary
We study how lineage-specific stem cells are maintained or terminally differentiate during plant development using stomatal patterning as a model system. Stomata are small valves serving as an interface between plants and atmosphere, and their presence is essential for plant survival and our global environment. We revealed that intricate cell-cell communications mediated by small chemical signals influence the pattern of stem cell divisions and fate specification. We aim to elucidate how functional tissue patterns are generated using cross-disciplinary approaches.