Pierce Young

Email:pgyoung@tamu.edu

Ph.D. Biochemistry and Cell Biology - Rice University (2018) B.S. Plant and Environmental Soil Science - Texas A&M University (2012)

Research Interest: Telomere length varies considerably among different wild-type accession of Arabidopsis thaliana. I am interested in understanding the molecular basis for the observed differences in telomere length. I am currently investigating the function of the rRNA methyltransferase NOP2a, which was identified as a candidate gene involved in establishing long telomeres in a particular accession of Arabidopsis thaliana. I am also utilizing natural variation in telomere lengths to identify additional novel genes responsible for telomere length establishment.