Tracy E. Hawk

Tracy E. Hawk studies how plants, especially soybean and other crops, defend themselves against parasitic nematodes (microscopic worms that feed on roots and damage yields). This work looks at the molecular signaling, immune receptors, and gene regulation (including epigenetics) involved in how plants resist or succumb to nematode infection, with an eye toward developing more resistant crop varieties. Recent work also touches on the molecular tools nematodes use to overcome plant defenses.

Publication output was minimal or absent in the mid-2010s but has grown noticeably since 2023, suggesting an increasing pace of research activity in recent years.

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