Hongxia Chen
HC
Former Crop Science - PhD
Bio
- Degree Program: Ph.D. Crop Science
- Previous Degrees: B.S in China Agriculture University
- Advisor: Dr. Rongda Qu
- Dissertation: Toward Understanding the Molecular Regulation of Nicotine Biosynthesis.
- Dissertation Date: 2016-10-28
Research
Find and characterize the proteins interacting with NtMyc2a transcription factors in tobacco. Those proteins are hopefully involved in nicotine biosynthesis pathway and will have a potential to affect nicotine accumulation. Once those proteins are identified and verified in vitro, I will make transgenic tobacco lines with altered nicotine content.