I am interested in a basic understanding of how plants grow and respond to their environments. At present I am examining how the plant hormone auxin is transported throughout the plant and how different levels and directions of auxin transport are involved in controlling several aspects of plant growth such as lateral root elongation and gravity response.

Selected Publications:

Rashotte, A.M., Brady, S.R., Reed, R.C., Ante, S.J., Muday, G.K. (2000) Basipetal Auxin Transport Is Required for Gravitropism in Roots of Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol. 122: 481-490

Rashotte, A.M., and Feldmann K.A. (1998) Correlations Between Epicuticular Wax Structures and Chemical Composition in Arabidopsis thailiana. Int. J. Plant Sci. 159: 773.

Rashotte, A.M., Jenks, M.A., Nguyen, T.D., and Feldmann K.A. (1997) Epicuticular Wax Variation in Ecotypes of Arabidopsis thaliana. Phytochemistry 45: 251.

Jenks, M.A., Rashotte, A.M., Tuttle, H.A. and Feldmann, K.A. (1996) Mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana Altered in Epicuticular Wax and Leaf Morphology. Plant Physiol. 110: 377.

Education:

Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1999
B.S., Florida State University, 1992

Contact Details:

Telephone: (336) 758 4349
Fax: (336) 758 6008
Email: rashotam@wfu.edu