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Starch Biosynthesis in Sweet Corn

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ASPB Conviron Research Presentation by Christina Finegan  

Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Reflection: Dr. Sarah Wyatt

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An Interview with Dr. Sarah Wyatt by Nathan Scinto-Madonich Dr. Sarah Wyatt is a Professor and Director of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Ohio University, where her lab studies plant signaling, gravitropism, and the transition of floral dimorphisms. Dr. Wyatt’s lab has had two research projects…

Plant Direct Q&A with Alexis Maizel

What does your lab work on? My lab studies the mechanisms of lateral root morphogenesis  in Arabidopsis. We combine molecular genetics, cell biology and microscopy to understand how these new roots are robustly formed. Tell us about the key findings from your recent article in Plant Direct. This…

Plant Direct Q&A with Elizabeth Haswell

What does your lab work on? My group studies the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which plants sense and response to mechanical stimuli. In particular, we focus on a class of molecular mechanoreceptors called mechanosensitive ion channels. Tell us about the key findings from your recent article…

Plant Direct Q&A with Joshua Windhalm

What does your lab work on? We combine functional genomics with synthetic biology approaches to study the metabolism of redox-active plant natural products that can harnessed for applications relevant to agriculture and human health.  We are particularly interested in specialized quinones like…

Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Reflection: Dr. Imara Perera

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An Interview with Nathan Scinto-Madonich and Dr. Imara Perera Dr. Imara Perera is a Research Professor at North Carolina State University, where her lab specializes in inositol phosphate metabolism, signaling, and how these metabolites aid plant responses to stress. She has had two experiments…

Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Reflection: Dr. John Kiss

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An Interview with Nathan Scinto-Madonich and Dr. John Kiss Dr. John Kiss is a Professor and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC Greensboro. His lab is interested in understanding the molecular mechanisms of gravitropism and phototropism, and he has had many spaceflight experiments to study…

Plant Science Research Weekly: July 12th

Review: Synthetic biology in photosynthetic microbes: present and future Photosynthetic microbes are emerging models for synthetic biology applications since they possess relatively simple physiology and cellular organization, fast growth in liquid culture, and facile genetic manipulation. In this…

Website for those without a degree in Biology/Ecology

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Hello everyone! Here is my independent project. I created a website that explained different aspects of the plant world in an accessible way. I collaborated with a non-majors Plant Ecology class to ensure that I did not unknowingly use any jargon they were not familiar with and to make sure I explained…