A sketch of the mechanical balance between the inner pressure and elasticity at stake in the system of an NPA-grown shoot apical meristem of the Arabidopsis thaliana plant. Image adapted from Ali et al. (2022).

MechaPlant Lab

Plants, like any other physical entities, are constantly exposed to mechanical forces. These forces may come from their environment and may also be generated by themselves. Despite their omnipresence, how these forces interact with the genetic and molecular regulations of the plants is often overlooked. Our lab is interested in the interactions between the physical and biological aspects of plant growth. By combining molecular biology, live imaging, micromechanical measurement and theoretical approaches, we aim to reveal how plants utilize the external and internal mechanical inputs during morphogenesis and development decision-making.

Contact

Visiting address:

14 Science Drive 4, Lee Wee Kheng Building, Block S1A #06-19, Singapore 117543

Postal address:

16 Science Drive 4, Block S3 #05-01, Singapore 117558

Telephone:

+65-66016544

Email:

yuchen.long@nus.edu.sg