Advisor : Dr. Joe Orgas, Ph.D, Assistant Professor Biochemistry
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Research consisted of discovering embryonic cell differentiation in plants using chromatin remodelers.
Completed a 10 week REU Program
Plated PKL mutated seeds to agarose media and observed growth of 2, 500 seed lines
Performed genetic screens for enhancers of the PKL Phenotype
Transplanted genetically altered seeds from growth media to flower pots
Presented results at Purdue Summer Research Symposium