Prof. Ravishankar Palanivelu

Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology Tucson, Arizona

Prof. Ravishankar is a Professor of Plant Science, Associate Professor, Molecular and Cellular Biology.

He is interested to study the molecular basis of how cells communicate with each other. His lab employs pollen tube guidance during Arabidopsis thaliana reproduction as a model system to achieve this goal. Currently, the focus remains to understand the molecular mechanisms that underlie pollen tube functions in A. thaliana. Dr. Palanivelu’s lab is undertaking a multidisciplinary approach - Genetics, Cell Biology and Biochemistry - to understand the molecular mechanisms that underlie pollen tube functions in A. thaliana, and way to identify novel plant signals that allow communication between cells possible despite their thick extracellular walls.: