• Undertake phylogenetic analyses of ß-glucosidase and ß-galactosidase gene families
      
  • Obtain cDNAs encoding complete coding regions
      
  • Overexpress the hydrolases in active and soluble form in appropriate expression systems
      
  • Purify recombinant hydrolases and identify their biological roles by determining their aglycone specificities
      
  • Determine temporal and spatial expression patterns of target hydrolases




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