Carmen Catala

Senior Research Associate, School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Biology Section

Carmen is an assistant professor at the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI). View her BTI profile page.

Interests

Auxin

Fruit development

Cell wall modification

Recent Research

Carmen's research program is focused on elucidating key questions related to auxin synthesis, translocation and the nature of auxin-regulated signaling networks during fruit development, using tomato as a model system. For details, view her BTI profile page.

Contact Information

533 Tower Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14853

(607) 254-8694

cc283 [at] cornell.edu

Education:
Doctorate
University of Valencia
1991

Master of Science
Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos
1986

Bachelor of Arts
University of Valencia
1985

Carmen in the news

Carmen Catalá and Philippe Nicolas look at tomatoes growing in a greenhouse.

News

December 1, 2022

Study IDs genes that can help fruit adapt to drought

Researchers from Boyce Thompson Institute and Cornell have identified genes that could help plant breeders develop drought-resistant fruit, through a study that provided the first-ever comprehensive picture of how a fruit’s gene expression...

Boyce Thompson Institute
School of Integrative Plant Science
Water

Carmen Catala

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