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Research in the laboratory focuses on various aspects of plant morphogenesis and mechanics. Our research is divided into three major areas.

Cell Morphogenesis: How does cell shape arise during development?
	Outstanding physical problems in tip-growth morphogenesis
	Modeling of cell morphogenesis
	How complex can a cell be?

Meristem Growth and Phyllotaxis
	Growth at the shoot apical meristem (SAM)
	Phyllotaxis: the origin of Fibonacci numbers in Nature

Mechanics of Plant and Fungal Movements
	Closure of the Venus flytrap