THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
UArizona is the coordinator of WP4 (Functional Characterization of the selected targets genes related to fertilization). UArizona was established in 1885 and ranks 21st among all public universities in the USA.
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Recognized as a global leader, the UA is also a leader in research, ranking 21st among all public universities. The UArizona is advancing the frontiers of interdisciplinary scholarship and entrepreneurial partnerships and is a member of the Association of American Universities, the 62 leading public and private research universities.
UArizona is revolutionizing the fields of space sciences, optics, biosciences, medicine, arts and humanities, business, technology transfer, and many others. Since it was founded, the UArizona has grown to cover more than 380 acres in central Tucson, a rich breeding ground for discovery.
As a leading-edge public research university, UArizona is inspired to explore humanity's most fundamental questions—about science, medicine, the arts, and business. The faculty includes members of esteemed national academies, Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winners, White House Champions of Change, and celebrated thought leaders in numerous disciplines. UArizona is leading projects that will change how we see the world, such as the OSIRIS-REx mission, which will scoop samples from a near-Earth asteroid in 2020.
DEPARTMENT FROM UArizona INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT
The School of Plant Sciences at the University of Arizona has a long tradition of excellence in multiple areas of plant biology, including plant reproductive biology. In particular, Prof. Palanivelu’s research has been mainly focused on the understanding the genes involved in mediating pollen tube-pistil interactions during Arabidopsis reproduction.
Prof. Palanivelu is involved in several projects investigating the signals that mediate pollen germination, pollen tube growth, guidance, and reception by the female gametophyte during double fertilization in Arabidopsis. Prof. Palanivelu has been a PI in several US National Science Foundation competitive grants since 2007.