Our lab is broadly interested in metabolism and cell wall biosynthesis and how post-translational modifications, such as protein phosphorylation and glycosylation, regulate metabolic and signaling processes.

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Currently, our work is focused on the following topics:

• Understanding the regulation of the plant cellulose synthase complex by post-translational phosphorylation.

• Biochemically characterizing unknown glycosyltransferases by determining their function in vivo 

• Utilizing chemical biology-inspired approaches to perturb the biosynthesis of plant cell wall polysaccharides.

• Investigating the role of protein O-fucosylation in plant growth and development.

• Identifying novel antifungal and antimicrobial plant secondary metabolites.