Summer Science Program in Biochemistry - Characterization of the Cdc14 phosphatase homolog from Claviceps purpurea

10.4231/8RG5-FN11

Allen Zihang Wu , Ayse Beren Guler , Benjamin Ari Schussheim , Callee Elizabeth Cabrera , Lucien Tsai , Mark C Hall , Rupin Mittal

08/25/2020

In SSP Biochemistry, high school participants conduct group research projects to characterize the Cdc14 phosphatase homolog from a phytopathogenic fungus and explore its potential as a novel antifungal target to protect crops from disease

antifungal design Biochemistry Cdc14 phosphatase Claviceps purpurea enzyme function high school summer research Phytopathogenic fungi Plant pathogens Summer Science Program