Joon Kim

Ph.D. Student in Intergrative Life Sciences

Email: kimj229@vcu.edu

Background

  • M.S. Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University 

  • B.S Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Richmond

Research Interests

I am studying the role of CYC2-like genes of the CYC/TB1 clade of the TCP family on evolution and development of species in the Solanaceae family. I am trying to determine the role of two paralogs of CYC2, which formed in the common ancestor of Solanaceae, in floral development of Solanum lycopersicum, and Nicotiana obtusifolia using virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) method. I am also interested on Evo-Devo study of Solanum rostratum, by performing quantitative expression of CYC2 genes to test if CYC2 gene involved in the evolution of floral zygomorphy in this species.

Zenny O'Briant

M.S. Student in Biology

Email: obriantz@vcu.edu

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Research Interests