Congratulations to Dr. Joshua Blakeslee on receiving the 2024-2025 College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) Principals of Community Award! Dr. Blakeslee is an Associate Professor here in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science (HCS).
Dr. Blakeslee’s laboratory is focused on understanding the biochemical physiology of plant responses to the environment. One primary area of focus is membrane signaling and transport in plant responses to abiotic stresses, including salt drought, and light/heat stress.
His lab's research to date has focused on lipid-based signaling molecules such as phosphatidic acid and auxin transport during root stress responses in Arabidopsis and rice. Current research has also expanded to investigate the composition, function, and regulation of membrane-bound multiprotein complexes in the metabolism/production of terpenoid compounds, including: sterols/steroids, sesquiterpene bio-fuel molecules, bioactive medicinal poly-terpenoids, and rubber molecules.
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