Tomo Kawashima

Although many factors involved in seed development and seed sizes/numbers have been identified, the precise mechanisms of how plants accomplish seed development and control these seed traits are largely unknown. Using Arabidopsis thaliana, soybean, and the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha, we are investigating the molecular mechanisms, cellular dynamics, and evolution of land plant sexual reproduction, especially focusing on stages from fertilization to early seed/embryo development. 

More information can be found at the Kawashima Lab website.