Faculty Research by Topic
Biochemistry
Folk, William R. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Gene expression and DNA replication of DNA tumor viruses; plant biotechnology and medical uses of plants.
Heese, Antje – email – Division of Biochemistry
Membrane trafficking in plant innate immunity.
Liscum, Emmanuel – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Environmental and homeostatic regulation of growth and development
McClure, Bruce A. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Cell-cell interactions in pollen recognition and rejection.
Miernyk, Jan A. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Protein targeting and folding in plants, organelle biogenesis, posttranslational modifications.
Peck, Scott C. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Proteomics of protein phosphorylation and protein kinases; signaling and secretion during host-pathogen interactions.
Polacco, Joseph C. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Nitrogen and nitric oxide metabolism in plants.
Randall, Douglas D. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Metabolism, signal transduction, protein kinases and phosphorylated proteins in plants.
Schultz, Jack C. – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Plant response to insects and microbes; plant ecological responses and constraints; how plants detect different stimuli and organize stimulus-specific biochemical responses.
Stacey, Gary – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Functional genomics of plant-microbe interactions and plant development.
Thelen, Jay J. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Proteomics and phosphoproteomics of seed development in oil seeds.
Walker, John C. – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Molecular mechanisms regulating cellular signaling in plants.
Zhang, Shuqun – email – Division of Biochemistry
MAP kinases and signaling in plant defense responses.
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Bioinformatics
Xu, Dong – email – Department of Computer Science
Bioinformatics and computational biology.
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Cell and Molecular Biology
Birchler, James A. – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Regulatory gene balance, dosage compensation, gene silencing, centromere activity and artificial chromosomes.
Cone, Karen C. – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Epigenetic influences on plant gene expression; plant genetics and molecular biology.
Folk, William R. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Gene expression and DNA replication of DNA tumor viruses; plant biotechnology and medical uses of plants.
Gassmann, Walter – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Genetic and molecular analysis of plant disease resistance.
Guilfoyle, Thomas – email – Division of Biochemistry
Transcriptional control by auxins in plants.
Hagen, Gretchen – email – Division of Biochemistry
Control of gene expression by plant growth regulators.
Heese, Antje – email – Division of Biochemistry
Membrane trafficking in plant innate immunity.
Krishnan, Hari B. – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Modification of soybean seed composition; rhizobium-soybean symbiosis.
Liscum, Emmanuel – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Environmental and homeostatic regulation of growth and development
McClure, Bruce A. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Cell-cell interactions in pollen recognition and rejection.
Miernyk, Jan A. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Protein targeting and folding in plants, organelle biogenesis, posttranslational modifications.
Mitchum, Melissa Goellner – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Molecular plant-nematode interactions.
Newton, Kathleen J. – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Plant molecular genetics and mitochondrial genetics.
Peck, Scott C. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Proteomics of protein phosphorylation and protein kinases; signaling and secretion during host-pathogen interactions.
Polacco, Joseph C. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Nitrogen and nitric oxide metabolism in plants.
Schultz, Jack C. – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Plant response to insects and microbes; plant ecological responses and constraints; how plants detect different stimuli and organize stimulus-specific biochemical responses.
Stacey, Gary – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Functional genomics of plant-microbe interactions and plant development.
Thelen, Jay J. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Proteomics and phosphoproteomics of seed development in oil seeds.
Walker, John C. – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Molecular mechanisms regulating cellular signaling in plants.
Zhang, Shuqun – email – Division of Biochemistry
MAP kinases and signaling in plant defense responses.
Zhang, Zhanyuan – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Improving transformation technologies in soybean and maize.
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Development
Guilfoyle, Thomas – email – Division of Biochemistry
Transcriptional control by auxins in plants.
Hagen, Gretchen – email – Division of Biochemistry
Control of gene expression by plant growth regulators.
Jaramillo, Alejandra – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Plant evolution: morphological innovations and diversification in the tropics.
Liscum, Emmanuel – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Environmental and homeostatic regulation of growth and development
McClure, Bruce A. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Cell-cell interactions in pollen recognition and rejection.
Polacco, Joseph C. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Nitrogen and nitric oxide metabolism in plants.
Sharp, Robert E. – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Plant physiology; regulation of root and shoot growth responses to drought.
Stacey, Gary – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Functional genomics of plant-microbe interactions and plant development.
Walker, John C. – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Molecular mechanisms regulating cellular signaling in plants.
Zhang, Shuqun – email – Division of Biochemistry
MAP kinases and signaling in plant defense responses.
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Ecology/Evolution
Finke, Deborah – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Ecological plant-insect interactions
Galen, Candace – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Ecology and evolution in natural plant populations.
Gustafson, Perry – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Genetic mechanisms controlling the introduction and expression of genes in wheat and rice using genetic, cytogenetic and molecular approaches.
Holtsford, Timothy P. – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Floral evolution; systematics; molecular evolution.
Jaramillo, Alejandra – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Plant evolution: morphological innovations and diversification in the tropics.
Pallardy, Stephen G. – email – Department of Forestry
Plant water relations and physiological plant ecology.
Pires, Chris – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Phylogenetics and genome evolution of polyploid plants.
Schultz, Jack C. – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Plant response to insects and microbes; plant ecological responses and constraints; how plants detect different stimuli and organize stimulus-specific biochemical responses.
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Environmental Interactions
Blevins, Dale G. – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Plant nutrition and plant physiology.
Finke, Deborah – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Ecological plant-insect interactions
Galen, Candace – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Ecology and evolution in natural plant populations.
Heese, Antje – email – Division of Biochemistry
Membrane trafficking in plant innate immunity.
Liscum, Emmanuel – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Environmental and homeostatic regulation of growth and development
Pallardy, Stephen G. – email – Department of Forestry
Plant water relations and physiological plant ecology.
Polacco, Joseph C. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Nitrogen and nitric oxide metabolism in plants.
Schultz, Jack C. – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Plant response to insects and microbes; plant ecological responses and constraints; how plants detect different stimuli and organize stimulus-specific biochemical responses.
Sharp, Robert E. – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Plant physiology; regulation of root and shoot growth responses to drought.
Zhang, Shuqun – email – Division of Biochemistry
MAP kinases and signaling in plant defense responses.
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Genetics and Plant Breeding
Beuselinck, Paul R. – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Physiological, environmental, and genetic interactions in plants; genetics and breeding of Lotus species.
Birchler, James A. – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Regulatory gene balance, dosage compensation, gene silencing, centromere activity and artificial chromosomes.
Chatterjee, Arun K. – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Microbial physiology and genetics.
Cone, Karen C. – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Epigenetic influences on plant gene expression; plant genetics and molecular biology.
Folk, William R. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Gene expression and DNA replication of DNA tumor viruses; plant biotechnology and medical uses of plants.
Gassmann, Walter – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Genetic and molecular analysis of plant disease resistance.
Gustafson, Perry – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Genetic mechanisms controlling the introduction and expression of genes in wheat and rice using genetic, cytogenetic and molecular approaches.
Holtsford, Timothy P. – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Floral evolution; systematics; molecular evolution.
McClure, Bruce A. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Cell-cell interactions in pollen recognition and rejection.
McMullen, Michael D. – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Genetic, biological, and molecular basis of agronomic traits in maize.
Mitchum, Melissa Goellner – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Molecular plant-nematode interactions.
Newton, Kathleen J. – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Plant molecular genetics and mitochondrial genetics.
Pires, Chris – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Phylogenetics and genome evolution of polyploid plants.
Polacco, Joseph C. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Nitrogen and nitric oxide metabolism in plants.
Schoelz, James E. – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Environmental and genetic factors that influence pathogenicity and host range of plant viruses.
Sleper, David A. – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Soybean breeding and genetics.
Zhang, Zhanyuan – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Improving transformation technologies in soybean and maize.
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Genomics and Proteomics
Birchler, James A. – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Regulatory gene balance, dosage compensation, gene silencing, centromere activity and artificial chromosomes.
Cone, Karen C. – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Epigenetic influences on plant gene expression; plant genetics and molecular biology.
Gustafson, Perry – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Genetic mechanisms controlling the introduction and expression of genes in wheat and rice using genetic, cytogenetic and molecular approaches.
Miernyk, Jan A. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Protein targeting and folding in plants, organelle biogenesis, posttranslational modifications.
Mitchum, Melissa Goellner – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Molecular plant-nematode interactions.
Newton, Kathleen J. – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Plant molecular genetics and mitochondrial genetics.
Peck, Scott C. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Proteomics of protein phosphorylation and protein kinases; signaling and secretion during host-pathogen interactions.
Pires, Chris – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Phylogenetics and genome evolution of polyploid plants.
Randall, Douglas D. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Metabolism, signal transduction, protein kinases and phosphorylated proteins in plants.
Stacey, Gary – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Functional genomics of plant-microbe interactions and plant development.
Thelen, Jay J. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Proteomics and phosphoproteomics of seed development in oil seeds.
Walker, John C. – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Molecular mechanisms regulating cellular signaling in plants.
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Plant Pathology
Gassmann, Walter – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Genetic and molecular analysis of plant disease resistance.
Mitchum, Melissa Goellner – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Molecular plant-nematode interactions.
Peck, Scott C. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Proteomics of protein phosphorylation and protein kinases; signaling and secretion during host-pathogen interactions.
Schoelz, James E. – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Environmental and genetic factors that influence pathogenicity and host range of plant viruses.
Stacey, Gary – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Functional genomics of plant-microbe interactions and plant development.
Zhang, Shuqun – email – Division of Biochemistry
MAP kinases and signaling in plant defense responses.
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Plant Physiology
Blevins, Dale G. – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Plant nutrition and plant physiology.
Fritschi, Felix B. – email – Division of Plant Sciences
plant physiology, stress tolerance, and plant nutrition
Guilfoyle, Thomas – email – Division of Biochemistry
Transcriptional control by auxins in plants.
Krishnan, Hari B. – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Modification of soybean seed composition; rhizobium-soybean symbiosis.
Liscum, Emmanuel – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Environmental and homeostatic regulation of growth and development
Pallardy, Stephen G. – email – Department of Forestry
Plant water relations and physiological plant ecology.
Polacco, Joseph C. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Nitrogen and nitric oxide metabolism in plants.
Randall, Douglas D. – email – Division of Biochemistry
Metabolism, signal transduction, protein kinases and phosphorylated proteins in plants.
Schultz, Jack C. – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Plant response to insects and microbes; plant ecological responses and constraints; how plants detect different stimuli and organize stimulus-specific biochemical responses.
Sharp, Robert E. – email – Division of Plant Sciences
Plant physiology; regulation of root and shoot growth responses to drought.
Walker, John C. – email – Division of Biological Sciences
Molecular mechanisms regulating cellular signaling in plants.
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