Inspired by human reliance on plants and plant-derived molecules for food and medicine, the Sattely laboratory is focused on the discovery and engineering of plant metabolic pathways to make molecules that can enhance human health.[4][5] These engineering targets include:
Beyond fundamental research into biosynthesis of molecules important for human health, the Sattely lab also works on metabolites important for plant health, both in the realm of nutrient acquisition and defense response. Research is not only dedicated to molecules within the plant itself, but also to molecules involved in plant-microbe interactions. Examples are:
Work in the Sattely lab has been recognized by an NIH New Innovator Award, a DOE Early Career Award, an HHMI-Simons Faculty Scholar Award, a DARPA Young Investigator Award, and a AAAS Mason Award for Women in the Chemical Sciences.[15]
↑Chen, Yun Chu; Holmes, Eric; Rajniak, Jakub; Kim, Jung-Gun; Tang, Sandy; Fischer, Curt; Mudgett, Mary Beth; Sattely, Elizabeth (2018-03-25). "N-hydroxy-pipecolic acid is a mobile signal that induces systemic disease resistance in Arabidopsis". bioRxiv10.1101/288449.
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