Welcome to the Plant Single Cell Laboratory at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln directed by Associate Professor Marc Libault. Working on single plant cells, the laboratory investigates the genomic and epigenomic regulation of gene expression in response to various abiotic and biotic stresses.
Specifically, applying modern functional genomic and nucleic acid sequencing tools, we are characterizing the interactions between transcription factors and the genomic DNA, the regulation and function of small RNAs on gene transcription. The various projects developed in the laboratory can be accessed by clicking on the “Projects” and “Publications".
Plant single nuclei RNA-seq (sNucRNA-seq) library construction using 10x Genomics technology
Courtesy of Emily Tran and Dr. Colleen Syron, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Single-Nucleus RNA and ATAC-seq publication from Libault lab cited as one of the Best of Molecular Plant 2021 (IF=21.949)
Ms./Ph.D. Position in Plant Single Cell Computational Biology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is now open
The graduate student will apply and develop bioinformatics and computational tools to reveal the transcriptomic regulation of plant genes in response to biotic and abiotic stresses at the level of single plant cells under the co-advisory of Drs. Libault and Saha (https://engineering.unl.edu/ssbio/).
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Ian and Akash, Lincoln High School Students, share an outstanding video of their summer research project.
Ian and Akash decided to continue their research project in the lab during the Fall semester.
Soybeans and other legumes interact with nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria called rhizobia that are able to convert nitrogen in the air into a form the plant can use to grow and reproduce. Corn and other crops can’t, requiring nitrogen fertilizers to maximize growth and yield — problematic because overapplication or runoff can pollute soil and water.
Publication from the Libault lab on the "Best of Molecular Plant 2021" list
