Brian Thornton
Term Professor
Full-Time Faculty
Biography
Professor Brian Thornton is interested in the molecular control of cell division in eukaryotes. His past research has focused on cell division in the budding yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, through the application of genetic, biochemical, and cell techniques to study the role of the Anaphase Promoting Complex in the cell cycle.
Research Areas
- Molecular control of cell division in eukaryotes
- Cell division in the budding yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae