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Tai-ping Sun

Professor of Biology
Biology
Box 90338, Durham, NC 27708-0338
3104 French Family Science Center, Durham, NC 27708

Selected Grants


Elucidation of Molecular Mechanism of Master Growth Regulator DELLA Signaling in Arabidopsis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2024 - 2028

Structural and Functional Analysis of Nucleocytoplasmic Protein O-Glycosyltransferases in Plants

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences · 2023 - 2027

Elucidation of the Roles of Protein Glycosyltransferases SlSPY and SlSECs in Tomato Fruit Development

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Agriculture · 2023 - 2027

Training Program in Developmental and Stem Cell Biology

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2001 - 2027

Genetic and Genomics Training Grant

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2025

Molecular Mechanism of Master Growth Repressor DELLA Signaling in Arabidopsis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2018 - 2023

Functional Analysis of Protein O-Glycosylation in Regulating Nuclear Growth Repressor DELLA and Plant Development in Arabidopsis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2012 - 2023

Plasmonics-Enhanced Optical Imaging Systems for Bioenergy Research

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Energy · 2018 - 2022

DELLA-ARF/IAA Interactions Mediate Crosstalk between Gibberellin and Auxin Signaling in Regulating Fruit Development in Tomato

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Agriculture · 2013 - 2021

Genetics Training Grant

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1979 - 2020

Organization and Function of Cellular Structure

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1975 - 2020

Multi-functional Plasmonics Nanoprobes for Cellular Sensing and Imaging

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Department of Energy · 2015 - 2019

Acquisition of a MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometer System at Duke University

EquipmentMajor User · Awarded by North Carolina Biotechnology Center · 2017 - 2018

Regulation of DELLA Activity by Post-Translational Modifications and Complex Formation in Arabidopsis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2004 - 2013

Gibberellin Signaling and Parthenocarpic Fruit Development

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Agriculture · 2009 - 2013

Molecular Mechanism of Giberellin Signalling Repression by the DELLA protein RGA in Arabidopsis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2007 - 2011

Developmental and Light Regulation of the Gibberellin 3B-Hydroxylase Genes in Arabidopsis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Agriculture · 2001 - 2007

Analysis of gibberellin signal transduction pathway in Arabidopsis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2003 - 2007

Regulation of the Gibberellin Biosynthetic Genes GA1 and GA2 in Arabidopsis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Cooperative State Research Service (CSRS) · 1999 - 2002

Functional Analysis of RGA, A Negative Regulator of Gibberellin Signaling in Arabidopsis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 1998 - 2002

Regulatory Mechanisms of Gibberellin Biosynthesis and Response in Arabidopsis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 1997 - 2002

Cloning and Characterization of a New Locus RGA Involved in Gibberellin Signal Transduction in Arabidopsis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 1999 - 2000

Regulatory Mechanisms of Gibberellin Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Department of Agriculture · 1995 - 1999

Cloning and Characterization of a New Locus RGA Involved in Gibberellin Signal Transduction in Arabidopuis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 1997 - 1998

Regulatory Mechanisms of Gibberellin Biosynthesis and Response in Arabidopsis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Cooperative State Research Service (CSRS) · 1995 - 1997

Gibberellin Regulated Growth and Development in Arabidopsis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Cooperative State Research Service (CSRS) · 1992 - 1995