Palmer, Andrew
Assistant Professor
Biological Sciences
Florida Institute of Technology
United States of America
Biography
2008 Ph.D., Biological Chemistry, Emory University 2001 B.S., Biochemistry, Florida State University
Research Interest
Low molecualr weight compounds are important modulators of biological systems at multiple trophic levels. They can function as cues, signals, enahncers, inhibitors, and more. Understanding their roles both physiologically as well as ecologically are critical to issues of conservation, human health, agriculture, and industrial manufacturing. Working at the interface of chemistry and biology we exploit the strengths of each discipline to resolve such questions. We are particularly interested in studying these phenomenon in plant and plant-like systems. Our work relies heavily on a collaborative approach and we have partners in the departments of chemistry and biomedical engineering on-campus as well as with several labs at other universities.
Publications
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Liang, L., Liu, Y., Jariwala, J., Lynn, D.G., Palmer, A.G. "Detection and Adaptation in Parasitic Angiosperm Host Selection" American Journal of Plant Sciences (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ajps.2016.78123
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Palmer, A.G., Ali, M., *Yang S., Parchami, N., Bento, T., *Mazzella, A., Oni, M., *Riley, M.C., Schneider, K., *Massa, N. "Kin recognition is a nutrient-dependent inducible phenomenon" Plant Signaling and Behavior (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2016.1224045
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Palmer, A.G., Mukherjee, A., Stacy, D.M., Lazar, S., Ane, J.M., Blackwell, H.E. “Interkingdom responses to bacterial quorum sensing signals regulate frequency and rate of nodulation in the legume-rhizobia symbiosis†Chembiochem (2016), 17, 2199-2205
