The Franks' Lab is interested in the molecular mechanisms of Development. We presently work in the model organism Arabidopsis thaliana, a type of mustard plant. Much of our work has focused on the development of the female reproductive structure the gynoecium. The gynoecium, or seed pod, gives rise to ovules that when fertilized will become the seeds. In fruiting species the gynoecium develops into the fruit. Please check out the links located on the left of this page for more information about who we are and what we do.

• David, Loray and Michael give posters at NCSU Undergraduate Research Symposium click here
• April and Beth's paper is accepted to PLOS ONE -Available online Oct 21st, 2011- click here
  
  Wordle representation of PLoS One manuscript - larger image
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• anti-SEUSS antibody availalbe form Gallus immunotech -click here
  
• David Higgins Featured in Perspectives Magazine - click here
• Mia's paper is published in New Phytologist - click here
• Beth is now an Assistant Professor of Biology at Indiana University Southeast
• Nathan is now a graduate student at Johns Hopkins