Bulelani Sizani

Currently, my research aim is to characters the function of cell cycle inhibitors that control or regulate cell cycle progression in plant cells using Arabidopsis thaliana as a model plant. I use techniques such as kinematic analysis, RNA sequencing and construction of over-expression and reporter (GFP/YFP) lines for further analysis. The results are integrated into computer simulation models of the cell cycle and leaf development. My interests include understanding desiccation-tolerance in plants using system biology techniques, with a particular focus in: (1) Genome structures and transcriptomes signify niche between desiccation tolerant and sensitive crops and (2) Understanding role of programmed cell death (PCD) of desiccation tolerance in leaves.