Ruzicka, D.
Ph.D., 2008
Adviser: Meagher
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Dissertation: The Arabidopsis actin depolymerizing factor gene family: expressing patterns, freeze-tolerance, and root hairs
Currently: Postdoctoral Associate, Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO |
Hunt, K.
Ph.D., 2008
Adviser: Covert
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Dissertation: Phylogenetic analysis of Arabidopsis, poplar and rice NAC domain family and functional analysis of PtNAC068
Currently: |
Koelling, V.
Ph.D., 2008
Adviser: Mauricio
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Dissertation: Reproductive barriers in the cedar glade endemics Leavenworthia alabamica and L. crassa
Currently: |
DeBarry, J.
Ph.D., 2008
Adviser: Bennetzen
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Dissertation: A pan-genomic study of the contributions of repeats to genome structure in the Panicoid grasses using a novel algorithm for repeat Investigation
Currently: Potdoctoral Fellow, Department of Genetics, University of Georgia |
Chung, D-H
Ph.D., 2008
Adviser: Kushner
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Dissertation: Genetic and biochemical analysis of the Endoribonuclease E/G family in RNA metabolism in Escherichia coli K-12
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Genetics, University of Georgia |
Mullapudi, N.
Ph.D., 2007
Adviser: Kissinger
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Dissertation: Identification and Functional Characterization of Cis-regulatory elements in Apicomplexan parasites
Currently: |
Hu, P.
M.S., 2007
Adviser: Malmberg
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Dissertation: A study of non-coding ROX1 and ROX2 RNAs in Drosophila species
Currently: |
Corby-Harris, V.
Ph.D., 2007
Adviser: Promislow
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Dissertation: Resistance of bacterial infection in natural populations of Drosophila melanogaster
Currently: |
Liu, Z.
Ph.D., 2007
Adviser: Manley
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Dissertation: Genetic analysis of the role of Gcm2 gene in mouse embryonic development
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California-San Diego |
Tomlinson, R.
Ph.D., 2007
Adviser: M. Terns
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Dissertation: Dynamic Trafficking of Telomerase Components
Currently: |
Qui, H.
Ph.D., 2007
Adviser: M. Terns
|
Dissertation: Identification of genes required for biogenesis and trafficking of small nucleolar RNAs in Saccharomyces cerevisias
Currently: Postdoctoral Scientist, University of California-San Diego |
Baucom, R.
Ph.D., 2006
Adviser: Mauricio
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Dissertation: Evolution of herbicide tolerance in the common morning glory
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Genetics, University of Georgia |
Cartwright, R.
Ph.D., 2006
Adviser: Schliekelman, Anderson
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Dissertation: Studies in theoretical evolutionary genetics
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Departments of Genetics and Statistics, North Carolina State University |
Cornman, R.
Ph.D., 2006
Adviser: M. Arnold
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Dissertation: Population genetic studies of Iris, a model genus for investigating speciation
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Cellular Biology, University of Georgia |
Iyer, S.
Ph.D., 2006
Adviser: McEachern
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Dissertation: Telomere capping defects and recombination in yeast
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Virginia |
Mackiewicz, M.
Ph.D., 2006
Adviser: Avise
|
Dissertation: Microsatellite analysis of the reproductive biology in aquatic species
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, NIH, Bethesda, MD |
Mank, J.
Ph.D., 2006
Adviser: Avise
|
Dissertation: The evolution of reproductive and genomic diversity in ray-finned fishes
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Uppsala University, Sweden |
Menendez, L.
Ph.D., 2006
Adviser: McDonald
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Dissertation: Studies of methylation changes during human ovarian cancer development
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia |
Ross-Ibarra, J.
Ph.D., 2006
Adviser: Hamrick
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Dissertation: Recombination and diversity in plant domestication
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California-Irvine |
Stirrett, K.
Ph.D., 2006
Adviser: Westpheling
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Dissertation: Genetics of Streptomyces and their bacteriophage
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Microbiology, Weill College of Medicine, Cornell University |
Finch, S.W.
Ph.D., 2006
Adviser: M. Terns
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Dissertation: Investigation of the role of the survival of motor neurons protein in the biogenesis of small ribonucleoprotein complexes
Currently: Postdoctoral Scientist, Rothberg Institute for Childhood Diseases |
Gotzek, D.
Ph.D., 2006
Adviser: Ross
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Dissertation: The role of Gp-9 in regulating social behavior in fire ants
Currently: |
Deal, R.
Ph.D., 2006
Adviser: Meagher
|
Dissertation: The rold of actin-related protein (ARP6) in the Epigenetic regulation of Arabidopsis development
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Seattle, WA |
Askree, S.
Ph.D., 2005
Adviser: McEachern
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Dissertation: Identification of >150 novel genes that affect telomere length and discovery of a link between vitamin B6 salvage and telomere metabolism
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Childrens Hospital, Oakland, CA |
Baker, L.
Ph.D., 2005
Adviser: Covert
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Dissertation: Molecular genetic analysis of germination and sporulation in two obligate phytopathogens
Currently: Postdoctoral Associate, St. Louis University School of Medicine |
Groff-Vindman, C.
Ph.D., 2005
Adviser: McEachern
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Dissertation: T-circles and T-loops play a role in Kluyveromyces lactis recombinational telomere elongation
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Cellular Biology, University of Georgia |
Liu, R.
Ph.D., 2005
Adviser: Bennetzen
|
Dissertation: The evolution of gene composition in angiosperms
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Arizona |
Long, T.
Ph.D., 2005
Adviser: Covert
|
Dissertation: In vivo characterization of pgr5 homologs from Arabidopsis and pine: the role of cyclic electron transport in stress tolerance
Currently: NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, Duke University |
Bouck, A.
Ph.D., 2004
Adviser: M. Arnold, Wessler
|
Dissertation: Genetic architecture of species boundaries in Louisiana Irises
Currently: NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biology, Duke University |
Cardenas Pawloski, L.
Ph.D., 2004
Adviser: Meagher
|
Dissertation: Molecular genetic analysis of the arabidopsis reproductive actins
Currently: Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA |
Fang, L.
Ph.D., 2004
Adviser: Spindler
|
Dissertation: Molecular mechanisms of mouse adenovirus type 1 pathogenesis
Currently: Senior Scientist. Celera Diagnostics, Oakland, CA |
Ganko, E.
Ph.D., 2004
Adviser: McDonald
|
Dissertation: Analysis of LTR retrotransposon contribution to gene function in C. elegans and D. melanogaster
Currently: SPIRE Postdoctoral Fellow, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill |
Kentner, E.
Ph.D., 2004
Adviser: Wessler
|
Dissertation: Identification, characterization, and dynamics of transposable elements in Iris and Brassica
Currently: Staff Scientist, California Native Plant Society, Sacramento, CA |
Mahakali Zama, A.
Ph.D., 2004
Adviser: Bedell
|
Dissertation: New insights into the role of Kit ligand during mouse germ cell development
Currently: Research Associate, Department of Animal Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
Rayburn, L.
Ph.D., 2004
Adviser: Bender
|
Dissertation: A functional analysis of the Drosophila proprotein processing protease amontillado reveals a functional requirement in the endocrine system during larval and pupal development
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Carolinas Medical Center |
Zimeri, A.
Ph.D., 2004
Adviser: Meagher
|
Dissertation: Ancient classes of plant metallothioneins: differential regulation, metal specificity and subcellular localization
Currently: Research Associate, USDA-ARS, Toxicology & Mycotoxin Research Unit |
Dakin, E.
Ph.D., 2003
Adviser: Avise
|
Dissertation: Empirical analysis of fish mating systems and the effect of microsatellite null alleles
Currently: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Biological Sciences, Duquesne University |
Davis, M.
Ph.D., 2003
Adviser: Bender
|
Dissertation: Genome-wide analysis of ecdysone receptor (EcR) target gene expression
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Human Genetics, University of Chicago |
Keyser, A.
Ph.D., 2003
Adviser: Promislow
|
Dissertation: Life history, demography, and individual variation in western bluebirds
Currently: Self-employed, Portland, OR |
McCarthy, E.
Ph.D., 2003
Adviser: McDonald
|
Dissertation: Ltr_struc, a novel data-mining tool, and its application to the rice and mouse genomes
Currently: Independent Scientist, Athens, GA |
Moore, M.
Ph.D., 2003
Adviser: Spindler
|
Dissertation: Host immune response to mouse adenovirus type 1
Currently: Assitant Profesor, Department of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine. |
Mott, I.
Ph.D., 2003
Adviser: Ivarie
|
Dissertation: Identification of differentially expressed genes in lines of Japanese quail divergently selected for high and low four-week body weight
Currently: Research Geneticist, USDA-ARS, Utah State University-Provo |
Nickles, K.
M.S., 2003
Adviser: McEachern
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Dissertation: Cloning and characterization of subtelomeric regions of Kluyveromyces lactis
Currently: |
Spencer, C.
Ph.D., 2003
Adviser: Promislow
|
Dissertation: Gene x genotype interactions: epistasis for longevity, stress resistance, and mortality rates in Drosophila melanogaster
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto |
Jordan, S.
M.S., 2002
Adviser: Westpheling
|
Dissertation: Identification of new morphological mutants using transposition mutagenesis
Currently: High School Science Teacher, Gwinnett County, GA |
McCollum, A.
M.S., 2002
Adviser: McDonald
|
Dissertation: Studies on the significance of LTR-retrotransposons on gene structure and function
Currently: Ph.D. student, Department of Population Biology, Ecology, and Evolution, Emory University |
Natarajan, S.
Ph.D., 2002
Adviser: McEachern
|
Dissertation: Recombinational telomere elongation in Kluyveromyces lactis
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas--Southwestern |
Underwood, D.
Ph.D., 2002
Adviser: McEachern
|
Dissertation: A genetic analysis of telomerase translocation and telomere function in K. lactis
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of New Mexico |
Bizily, S.
Ph.D., 2001
Adviser: Meagher
|
Dissertation: Genetic engineering of plants with the bacterial genes mera and merb for the phytoremediation of methylmercury contaminated sediments
Currently: Biotech Attorney |
Burke-Boylan, J.
Ph.D., 2001
Adviser: Westpheling
|
Dissertation: Generalized transduction in Streptomyces species
Currently: Staff Scientist, NIH Laboratory, Hamilton, MT |
Fiumera, A.
Ph.D., 2001
Adviser: Avise
|
Dissertation: Theoretical and empirical investigations of parentage in natural populations
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, SUNY-Binghamton |
Fundyga, R.
Ph.D., 2001
Adviser: J. Arnold
|
Dissertation: The population genetics of pathogenic fungi
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Gilliland, L.
Ph.D., 2001
Adviser: Meagher
|
Dissertation: Molecular, cellular, and population analysis of vegative actin mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biochemistry, Michigan State University |
Johnson, E.
M.S., 2001
Adviser: Anderson
|
Dissertation: The molecular evolution of the sex-ratio gene complex in Drosophila persimilis
Currently: Ph.D. student, Emory University |
Mack, P.
Ph.D., 2001
Adviser: Promislow
|
Dissertation: Sperm competition and the role of females in Drosophila melanogaster
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Mississippi University for Women |
Narayanan, A.
Ph.D., 2001
Adviser: Terns
|
Dissertation: Localization of snoRNAs
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, NIH, Bethesda, MD |
Ow, M.
Ph.D., 2001
Adviser: Kushner
|
Dissertation: Genetic analysis of the role of ribonuclease E in RNA metabolism in Escherichia coli K-12
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Dartmouth University School of Medicine |
Pearce, D.
Ph.D., 2001
Adviser: Avise
|
Dissertation: Microsatellite DNA investigations of reproduction in a natural population of painted turtles
Currently: Fisheries Ecology Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service, Santa Cruz, CA |
Priest, N.
M.S., 2001
Adviser: Promislow
|
Dissertation: Maternal age effects on offspring longevity in Drosophila melanogaster
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Indiana University |
Sripriya, R.
Ph.D., 2001
Adviser: Bedell
|
Dissertation: Molecular genetic analysis of the mouse growth factor, Kit ligand
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Hematology, Stanford University School of Medicine |
Vitale, A.
Ph.D., 2001
Adviser: Meagher
|
Dissertation: The evolution of Arabidopsis thaliana actin gene reproductive subclass expression pattern
Currently: Teacher |
Bowen, N.
Ph.D., 2000
Adviser: McDonald
|
Dissertation: Genomic analysis of the retroviral elements of Caenorhabditis elegans and Drosophila melanogaster
Currently: Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Scholar, Ovarian Cancer Institute & Georgia Institute of Technology |
Fawcett, P.
Ph.D., 2000
Adviser: Youngman
|
Dissertation: Transcriptional profiling of early sporulation and the subcellular localization of SpoIIGA in Bacillus subtilis
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University |
Hiatt, E.
Ph.D., 2000
Adviser: Dawe
|
Dissertation: Genetics of meiotic drive
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Kentucky Wesleyan College |
Li, T.
Ph.D., 2000
Adviser: Bender
|
Dissertation: Functional analysis of the ecdysone receptor (EcR) gene in Drosophila
Currently: Associate Research Scientist, Yale University |
Lukowiak, A.
Ph.D., 2000
Adviser: Terns
|
Dissertation: Characterization of U3 binding proteins
Currently: Research Scientist, Third Wave Technologies, Madison, WI |
Warren, J.
Ph.D., 2000
Adviser: Covert
|
Dissertation: Differential expression of pine and Cronartium quercuum f. sp. fusiforme genes in fusiform rust galls
Currently: Personalized Health Coach, Portland, OR |
Williams, J.
Ph.D., 2000
Adviser: M. Arnold
|
Dissertation: Evolution of a broad diploid-polyploid Birch (Betula) hybrid zone
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee |
Burke, J.
Ph.D., 1999
Adviser: M. Arnold
|
Dissertation: Hybrid fitness and clonal reproduction in the Louisiana Irises
Currently: Associate Professor, Department of Plant Biology, University of Georgia |
Deng, E.
M.S., 1999
Adviser: Kushner
|
Dissertation: Genetic analysis of Escherichia coli DNA helicase II
Currently: Technician, Emory University |
Hall, R.
Ph.D., 1999
Adviser: J. Arnold
|
Dissertation: New computational tools for genome mapping
Currently: Bioinformatics Scientist, Research Triangle Institute, NC |
Hatt, J.
Ph.D., 1999
Adviser: Youngman
|
Dissertation: Structure and function studies of the effector domain of the response regulator Spo0A of Bacillus subtilis
Currently: Researcher, Infectious Disease, Veteran's Administration, Atlanta, GA |
Lukowiak, A. Milenbachs
Ph.D., 1999
Adviser: Youngman
|
Dissertation: Regulation of virulence gene expression in the intracellular bacterial pathogen Listeria monocytogenes
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of Wisconsin-Rock County |
Sánchez, M.
Ph.D., 1999
Adviser: J. Arnold, Asmussen
|
Dissertation: Mathematical and statistical study of interspecific disequilibria and vertical transmission of a symbiont
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California--Davis |
Wallace, M.
M.S., 1999
Adviser: Covert
|
Dissertation: Analysis of the MAT locus and development of a mating type assay for Gibberella circinata
Currently: Environmental Consultant, Atlanta, GA |
Behari, J.
Ph.D., 1998
Adviser: Youngman
|
Dissertation: Mechanisms mediating carbon source regulation of virulence genes and catabolite control in Listeria monocytogenes
Currently: GI Fellow, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh |
Callaway, C.
M.S., 1998
Adviser: Anderson
|
Dissertation: The frequency of heteroplasmy in the HVII region of mtDNA in human tissues
Currently: Staff Scientist, Roche Biochemical, Anaheim, CA |
Carney, G.
Ph.D., 1998
Adviser: Bender
|
Dissertation: Analysis of isoform-specific functions of the ecdysone receptor (EcR) gene in Drosophila
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Texas A&M University |
Cauthen, A.
Ph.D., 1998
Adviser: Spindler
|
Dissertation: In vitro and in vivo characterization of mouse adenovirus type 1 early region 3 mutants
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, LaGrange College, Georgia |
Goodisman, M.
Ph.D., 1998
Adviser: Ross,
Asmussen
|
Dissertation: Theoretical and experimental studies on the fire ant
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Georgia Tech |
Johns, G.
Ph.D., 1998
Adviser: Avise
|
Dissertation: Speciation patterns and systematic issues in the vertebrates from comparative analyses of mitochondrial cytochrome b sequences
Currently: Skaggs Postdoctoral Fellow, Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA |
Jones, A.
Ph.D., 1998
Adviser: Avise,
Smith
|
Dissertation: Microsatellite-based studies of the natural mating behavior of pipefishes, seahorses and sticklebacks
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Texas A&M University |
Jordan, I. K., III
Ph.D., 1998
Adviser: McDonald
|
Dissertation: Molecular evolution of Ty1-copia group retrotransposons
Currently: Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Georgia Institute of Technology |
Overath, R. D.
Ph.D., 1998
Adviser: Asmussen
|
Dissertation: Theoretical studies of the influence of apomixis and polyploidy on genetic diversity and cytonuclear disequilibria in plant populations
Currently: Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi |
Palanivelu, R.
Ph.D., 1998
Adviser: Meagher
|
Dissertation: Expression and functional analysis of poly(A) binding protein 2 (PAB2) of Arabidopsis thaliana
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona |
Seshagiri, S.
Ph.D., 1998
Adviser: Miller
|
Dissertation: Functional analysis of cell death genes
Currently: Scientist, Department of Molecular Biology, Genentech |
Smith, K.
Ph.D., 1998
Adviser: Spindler
|
Dissertation: Characterization of mouse adenovirus type 1 early region 1A mutants in vitro and in vivo
Currently: Research Fellow, University of Tennessee |
Vucic, D.
Ph.D., 1998
Adviser: Miller
|
Dissertation: Functional analysis of inducers and inhibitors of apoptosis
Currently: Scientist, Department of Molecular Oncology, Genentech |
Walker, L. D.
Ph.D., 1998
Adviser: Avise
|
Dissertation: Concordance in the phylogeography of freshwater turtles from the southeastern United States
Currently: Research Scientist, Georgia Institute of Technology |
Yang, S.
Ph.D., 1998
Adviser: Miller
|
Dissertation: Baculovirus very late factor 1 (VLF-1): The primary regulator of very late gene expression
Currently: |
Bernhardt, M.
M.S., 1997
Adviser: Anderson
|
Dissertation: Molecular characterization of a third chromosome clone of Drosophila pseudoobscura
Currently: Bioinformatics Scientist, Rochester, NY |
Massey, L.
Ph.D., 1997
Adviser: Hamrick
|
Dissertation: Gene movement patterns in Yucca filamentosa populations: Implications for maintenance of a mutualism
Currently: Sales representative, scientific products company |
Ni, X.
Ph.D., 1997
Adviser: Westpheling
|
Dissertation: Regulation of chitin synthetase
Currently: MBA, Emory University Business School |
Olszewski, J.
Ph.D., 1997
Adviser: Miller
|
Dissertation: Molecular genetic analysis of two temperature-sensitive baculovirus mutants, TsN1054 and TsB1074
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Shippensburg University |
Wollenberg, K.
Ph.D., 1997
Adviser: J. Arnold
|
Dissertation: Testing for nonrandomness in phylogenetic trees
Currently: Department of Ophthalmology, New England Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine |
Zhang, G.
Ph.D., 1997
Adviser: Kushner
|
Dissertation: Genetic and biochemical analysis of DNA helicase II mutants of Escherichia coli
Currently: |
Barth, J.
Ph.D., 1996
Adviser: Ivarie
|
Dissertation: Characterization and promoter analysis of the myogenic factor gene myf-5: The octamer-binding factor Oct-1 is a positive regulator of myf-5 expression in primary quail cells
Currently: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy, Medical University of South Carolina |
Beard, C.
Ph.D., 1996
Adviser: Spindler
|
Dissertation: Molecular characterization of mouse adenovirus type 1 pathogenesis
Currently: Project Manager, Carolina Vaccine Institute, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill |
Carney, S.
Ph.D., 1996
Adviser: M. Arnold
|
Dissertation: Reproductive isolation in the Louisiana Irises
Currently: Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, USDA ARS NCGRP and CRS, Fort Collins, CO |
Dean, R.
Ph.D., 1996
Adviser: J. Arnold
|
Dissertation: Three models for cytonuclear disequilibria
Currently: Statistical Geneticist, National Plant Germplasm System, Griffin, GA |
Hare, M.
Ph.D., 1996
Adviser: Avise
|
Dissertation: Population genetics of the American oyster, Crassostrea virginica
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of Maryland |
Sullivan, S. Kring
Ph.D., 1996
Adviser: Spindler
|
Dissertation: Characterization of early region 3 of mouse adenovirus type 1
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Louisiana State University at Alexandria |
Liu, Q.
Ph.D., 1996
Adviser: Kushner
|
Dissertation: Genetic and biochemical analysis of RNase E in Escherichia coli K-12
Currently: Medical Director, AstraZeneca |
Pope, M.
Ph.D., 1996
Adviser: Westpheling
|
Dissertation: Morphogenesis in Streptomyces
Currently: Assistant Professor, Randolf Macon Womens College |
Zheng, F.
Ph.D., 1996
Adviser: Kushner
|
Dissertation: The identification and characterization of themrsF gene of Escherichia coli K-12
Currently: Staff Scientist, AstraZeneca |
McCarthy, E.
M.S., 1995
Adviser: Anderson
|
Dissertation: A theoretical assessment of recombinational speciation
Currently: |
An, Y-Q.
Ph.D., 1995
Adviser: Meagher
|
Dissertation: The distinct expression patterns and gene regulation of two ancient actin subclasses in Arabiodopsis thaliana
Currently: Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Babcock, C.
Ph.D., 1995
Adviser: Anderson, Asmussen
|
Dissertation: Theoretical and experimental analyses of life cycle components of selection
Currently: |
Edwards, M.
M.S., 1995
Adviser: Hamrick
|
Dissertation: Genetic variation and natural hybridization in shortleaf pine, Pinus echinata Mill.
Currently: |
Geiser, D.
Ph.D., 1995
Adviser: Timberlake,
M. Arnold
|
Dissertation: Population genetic, chromosomal, and phylogenetic patterns associated with meiosis in Aspergillus
Currently: Associate Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Penn State University |
Hagen, M.
Ph.D., 1995
Adviser: Hamrick
|
Dissertation: Population genetic structure in the symbionts Rhizobium leguminosarum biovar trifolii and Trifolium pratense
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Massachusetts-Amherst |
McDowell, J.
Ph.D., 1995
Adviser: Meagher
|
Dissertation: Evolution and differential expression of ancient actin gene subclasses in Arabidopsis thaliana
Currently: Associate Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Physiology, & Weed Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
Pellock, B.
M.S., 1995
Adviser: Miller
|
Dissertation: Identification of a DNA polymerase gene from Spodoptera ascovirus: phlogenetic analysis of Spodoptera ascovirus supports classification of ascoviruses as a novel virus family
Currently: |
Tanzer, M.
Ph.D., 1995
Adviser: Meagher
|
Dissertation: In vivo and In vitro degradation of the soybean mRNA, SRS4, encoding the small subunit of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate caqrboxylase
Currently: Project Director, Paradigm Genetics, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC |
Worrell, R.
Ph.D., 1995
Adviser: Ivarie
|
Dissertation: Regulation of the bovine myf5 gene
Currently: Research Scientist, NIH, Bethesda, MD |
Clem, R.
Ph.D., 1994
Adviser: Miller
|
Dissertation: Molecular genetic analyses of the interactions between a baculovirus and the apoptotic cell death pathways of its insect host
Currently: Associate Professor, Division of Biology, Kansas State University |
Stringer, M.
Ph.D., 1994
Adviser: Timberlake
|
Dissertation: Analysis of two Aspergillus sporulation genes encoding members of a new class of proteins, the fungal hydrophobins
Currently: Research Scientist, Novo Nordisk, Denmark |
Huang, S.
Ph.D., 1994
Adviser: Meagher
|
Dissertation: Isolation, characterization, and differential expression of two ancient subclasses of actin and profilin genes in Arabidopsis thaliana
Currently: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, University of California-Berkeley |
Li, Y.
Ph.D., 1994
Adviser: Miller
|
Dissertation: Expression and functional analysis of baculovirus genes encoding a truncated protein kinase and a protein phosphatase
Currently: |
Mayorga, M.
Ph.D., 1994
Adviser: Timberlake
|
Dissertation: Isolation and molecular characterization of the developmentally regulated wA gene of Aspergillus nidulans
Currently: Staff Scientist, Microbio, Inc., Cambridge, MA |
Popadic, A.
Ph.D., 1994
Adviser: Anderson
|
Dissertation: Molecular evolution of the amylase multigene family and gene arrangements in Drosophila pseudoobscura
Currently: Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Wayne State University |
Jenkins, T.
Ph.D., 1993
Adviser: Anderson
|
Dissertation: The evolutionary genetics of the Colombian Drosophila pseudoobscura
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology, University of Georgia-Griffin |
Passarelli, A.
Ph.D., 1993
Adviser: Miller
|
Dissertation: Functional characterization of CG30, a potential regulartory gene, and identification and characterization of genes encoding late gene expression factors of the autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus
Currently: Assistant Professor, Division of Biology, Kansas State University |
Abdel-Megeed, M.
Ph.D., 1992
Adviser: Anderson
|
Dissertation: Molecular variation for Adh and mtDNA haplotypes in natural populations of D. pseudoobscura
Currently: Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Tanta, Egypt |
Arnold, T.
Ph.D., 1992
Adviser: Ivarie
|
Dissertation: Control of gene expression in differentiated cell lines: The myogenic factor genes BMYF and myogenin and the pituitary prolactin gene
Currently: Research Scientist and Director, CUNO, Inc., Meridien, CT |
Bowen, B.
Ph.D., 1992
Adviser: Avise
|
Dissertation: Evolutionary genetics and natural history of marine turtles
Currently: Assistant Researcher, Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawai'i |
Cellino, M.
M.S., 1992
Adviser: J. Arnold
|
Dissertation: The effects of cytoplasmic male sterility on cytonuclear disequilibria in hybrid zones
Currently: NetCom, Inc., Washington D.C. |
Cuticchia, A.
Ph.D., 1992
Adviser: J. Arnold
|
Dissertation: Computational advances in the physical mapping of small eukaryotic genomes
Currently: Director, Duke Bioinformatics Group, Duke University |
Granger, L.
M.S., 1992
Adviser: Kushner
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Dissertation: Analysis of a temperature-sensitive mrsC (messenger RNA stability) mutation in Escherichia coli
Currently: Lab Technician, Emory University |
Justin, E.
M.S., 1992
Adviser: Spindler
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Dissertation: Transactivation by the mouse adenovirus type 1 early region 1A protein
Currently: Instructor and Premedical Advisor, Department of Biology, Drew University, Madison, NJ |
Karl, S.
Ph.D., 1992
Adviser: Avise
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Dissertation: Restriction fragment length polymorphisms in anonymous nuclear DAN loci with applications to the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) and the american oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
Currently: Associate Researcher, Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawai'i, Kane'ohe |
Aramayo, R.
Ph.D., 1992
Adviser: Timberlake
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Dissertation:
Currently: Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Texas A&M University |
Navarro-Bordonaba, J.
Ph.D., 1992
Adviser: Kushner
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Dissertation: Molecular and biochemical analysis of exonuclease I mutants of Escherichia coli
Currently: |
Newlands, J.
Ph.D., 1992
Adviser: Ivarie
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Dissertation: Analysis of RNA polymerase interactions and upstream activation at the Escherichia coli rrnB P1 promoter
Currently: IT Professional, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Scribner, K.
Ph.D., 1992
Adviser: Avise,
Smith
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Dissertation: Molecular and demographic characterization of hybridization in natural and experimental populations of Gambusia
Currently: Associate Professor, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University |
Wang, R.F.
Ph.D., 1992
Adviser: Kushner
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Dissertation: Identification and characterization of new genes, mrsA and mrsC, that are required for cell viability and mRNA turnover in Escherichia coli
Currently: Professor, Department of Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine |
Washburn, B.
Ph.D., 1992
Adviser: Kushner
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Dissertation: Genetic and biochemical analysis of Escherichia coli DNA helicase II
Currently: Senior Scientist, Immunetics, Boston, MA |
Babitzke, P.
Ph.D., 1991
Adviser: Kushner
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Dissertation: Genetic analysis of the roles of ribonuclease E and ribonuclease III in mRNA decay in Escherichia coli
Currently: Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Penn State University |
Crawford, J.
M.S., 1991
Adviser: Case
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Dissertation: Characterization of the met-7 and met-9 loci at the molecular level in Neurospora crassa
Currently: DVM student (class of 2008) and 2nd Lt. in the US Army Veterinary Corps |
Csink, A.
Ph.D., 1991
Adviser: McDonald
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Dissertation: Variation of the retrotransposon copia in natural populations of Drosophila
Currently: |
Dickson, R.
Ph.D., 1991
Adviser: Kushner
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Dissertation: Analysis of transcription and mRNA turnover in Escherichia coli
Currently: Laboratory Coordinator, Emory University |
Gregerson, R.
Ph.D., 1991
Adviser: Meagher
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Dissertation: Alcohol dehydrogenase gene expression in petunia
Currently: Willie Dillard Bryan Associate Professor of Biology, Lyon College |
Ball, R.
Ph.D., 1990
Adviser: Avise
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Dissertation: The phylogeography of avian species: Observations and expectations
Currently: Staff Scientist, National Ocean Service, Center for Coastal Environmental Health & Biomolecular Research, Charleston, SC |
Marshall, M.
Ph.D., 1990
Adviser: Timberlake
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Dissertation: The Aspergillus nidulans wetAgene regulates spore-specific gene expression
Currently: Research Coordinator (retired) |
Thompson, D.
Ph.D., 1990
Adviser: Meagher
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Dissertation: Transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of the genes encoding the small subunit of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase
Currently: Senior Research Scientist, Department of Entomology, University of North Carolina |
Arraiano, C.
Ph.D., 1989
Adviser: Kushner
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Dissertation: Analysis of mRNA degradation in Escherichia coli K-12
Currently: Professor, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal |
Brown, C.
Ph.D., 1989
Adviser: Anderson
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Dissertation: Evolution of the amylase gene region in Drosophila pseudoobscura
Currently: Bioinformatics Coordinator, University of Idaho |
Hamilton, C.
Ph.D., 1989
Adviser: Kushner
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Dissertation: Characterization of the uvrD gene of Escherichia coli
Currently: Group Leader, Metabolon, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC |
Hiett, K.
M.S., 1989
Adviser: Case
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Dissertation: Transformation of a catabolic 3-dehydroquinase (QA-2) mutant strain of Neurospora crassa by the catabolic 3-dehydroquinase (QUTE) gene from Aspergillus nidulans
Currently: |
McLean, M.
Ph.D., 1989
Adviser: Meagher
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Dissertation: Inheritance of actin genes in petunia
Currently: Adjunct Professor and Research Associate, Department of Environmental Biology, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
McLean, B.
Ph.D., 1989
Adviser: Meagher
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Dissertation: Diversity and differential expression of soybean actin
Currently: USDA Program Manager |
Mirabito, P.
Ph.D., 1989
Adviser: Timberlake
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Dissertation: Interactions of three sequentially expressed genes define a dependent pathway regulating development during asexual reproduction in Aspergillus nidulans
Currently: Associate Professor, Department of Biology, University of Kentucky |
Ortiz, D.
Ph.D., 1989
Adviser: Strommer
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Dissertation: The effect of the maize transposable element Mu1on gene expression
Currently: Research Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Tufts University School of Medicine |
Palas, K.
Ph.D., 1989
Adviser: Kushner
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Dissertation: Biochemical analysis of the recBCD enzyme of Escherichia coli K12
Currently: Dietitian, Hartford, CT |
Reeb, C.
M.S., 1989
Adviser: Avise
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Dissertation: The American oyster, Crassostrea virginica: A genetic discontinuity in a continuously distributed species
Currently: |
Winkel-Shirley, B.
Ph.D., 1989
Adviser: Meagher
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Dissertation: Analysis of the transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of the ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase small subunit gene family in soybean (Glycine max)
Currently: Professor, Department of Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
Steffe, E.
M.S., 1989
Adviser: McGraw
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Dissertation: Sequence dependent effects on the thermal stability of oligonucleotide duplexes
Currently: |
Farrance, I.
Ph.D., 1988
Adviser: Ivarie
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Dissertation: Placement of 7-ethylguanine in mammalian DNA methylation sites and the effects on DNA methylase activity in vitro
Currently: Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Maryland School of Medicine-Baltimore |
Ham, D.
M.S., 1988
Adviser: Meagher
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Dissertation: Analysis of polyadenylation sites for the transcripts from two soybean ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase small subunit genes
Currently: Research Scientist, Ecogen, Inc., Langhorne, PA |
MacRae, A.
Ph.D., 1988
Adviser: Anderson
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Dissertation: Evidence for non-neutrality of mitochondrial DNA haplotypes in Drosophila pseudoobscura
Currently: Business Associate, St. Louis, MO |
Strand, D.
Ph.D., 1988
Adviser: McDonald
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Dissertation: Interaction between the Drosophilahost genome and the retrotransposon, copia
Currently: Professor, University of Mainz Medical School, Germany |
Walker, I.
M.S., 1988
Adviser: Ivarie
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Dissertation: Characterization of the 3' terminus of rat prolactin gene transcripts in Gh3 putuitary tumor cells
Currently: Research Technician, New England BioLabs, Bedford, MA |
Williams, C.
Ph.D., 1988
Adviser: J. Arnold
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Dissertation: Statistical problems in selection components analysis
Currently: Professor, Department of Statistics, University of Idaho |
Philips, G.
Ph.D., 1987
Adviser: Kushner
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Dissertation: Structural and functional characterization of the exonclease I (sbcB) gene and gene product from Escherichia coli and a Markov chain analysis of DNA sequences
Currently: Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Iowa State University |
Rowland, L.
Ph.D., 1987
Adviser: Strommer
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Dissertation: Effects of the transposable element Muon maize chromosome structure and function
Currently: Research Geneticist, USDA, Beltsville, MD |
Yang, Y-L.
M.S., 1987
Adviser: Anderson
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Dissertation: A simulation study of Levene's model for selection in subdivided populations
Currently: Research Scientist, Taiwan |
Bermingham, E.
Ph.D., 1986
Adviser: Avise
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Dissertation: Molecular zoogeography of freshwater fishes in the southeastern United States
Currently: Director, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Balboa, Republic of Panama |
Dorsett, M.
M.S., 1986
Adviser: Kushner
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Dissertation: Physical and genetic analysis of a recombinant plasmid carrying the structural gene for the Escherichia coli singel stranded binding protein
Currently: |
King, J.
Ph.D., 1986
Adviser: McDonald
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Dissertation: Regulatory gene variation in adaptive evolution
Currently: |
Wallace, B.
Ph.D., 1986
Adviser: Kushner
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Dissertation: Analysis of the thioredoxin (trxA) gene of Escherichia coli K-12
Currently: Head, Department of Biology, Oconee County School System, Watkinsville, GA |
Berry-Lowe, S.
Ph.D., 1985
Adviser: Meagher
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Dissertation: The isolation and characterization of a ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase small subunit gene in soybean
Currently: Associate Profesor, Department of Biology, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs |
Hightower, R.
Ph.D., 1985
Adviser: Meagher
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Dissertation: Divergence and differential expresion of actin genes in Glycine max
Currently: Patent Officer, Novartis, Inc. |
McFarlane, D.
M.S., 1985
Adviser: Ivarie
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Dissertation: Cloning and characterization of the moderately repetitive eukaryotic element, poly(dT-dG)' poly(dC-dA)
Currently: Veterinarian |
Saunders, N.
M.S., 1985
Adviser: Avise
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Dissertation: Genetic variation and geographic differentiation in mitochondrial DNA of the hourseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus
Currently: |
Schaeffer, S.
Ph.D., 1985
Adviser: Anderson
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Dissertation: Molecular evolution of the alcohol dehydrogenase locus of Drosophila pseudoobscura
Currently: Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Penn State University |
Slott, E.
Ph.D., 1985
Adviser: Case
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Dissertation: The biochemical characterization of mouse L-cell lines resistant to chloramphenicol and oligomycin
Currently: |
Wood, B.
Ph.D., 1985
Adviser: Rawson
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Dissertation: Characterization of invivotranscripts of the chloroplast genome of Pennisetum americanum
Currently: |
Dix, C.
M.S., 1984
Adviser: Rawson
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Dissertation: The structure of chloroplast chromatin and the transcription of chloropast DNA
Currently: |
Dykstra, C.
Ph.D., 1984
Adviser: Kushner
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Dissertation: The physical and biochemical analysis of the recB, recC, and ptrgenes from Escherichia coli K-12
Currently: Associate Professor, Department of Pathobiology, Auburn University |
Gonzalez, J.
M.S., 1984
Adviser: Carlton
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Dissertation: Bacillus thuringiensis, plasmid DNA patterns and the production of the parasporal crystal
Currently: |
Kessler, L.
Ph.D., 1984
Adviser: Avise
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Dissertation: Restriction endonuclease analysis of mitochondrial DNA differentiation within and between species of vertebrates
Currently: |
McElfresh, K.
Ph.D., 1984
Adviser: McDonald
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Dissertation: The effect of temperature on alcohol adaptation in Drosophila melanogaster
Currently: Executive Director, Scientific Operations & Development, The Bode Technology Group, Inc., Lorton, VA |
Neigel, J.
Ph.D., 1984
Adviser: Avise
|
Dissertation: Histocampatibility bioassays for the identification of clones in coral and sponge populations
Currently: Staff Scientist, USDA, Catfish Genetics Research Unit, Stoneville, MI |
Rutledge, B.
Ph.D., 1984
Adviser: Case
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Dissertation: Molecular characterization of the qa-4 gene of Neurospora crassa
Currently: Freelance Science Writer |
Davis, R.
M.S., 1983
Adviser: Ivarie
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Dissertation: Structural relatedness of anterior pituitary proteins whose expression is genetically and hormonally linked
Currently: |
Donovan, W.
Ph.D., 1983
Adviser: Kushner
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Dissertation: Molecular cloning of the pyrFand rnbgenes of Escherichia coliand an invivorole for ribonuclease II and polynucleotide phosphorylase
Currently: Group Leader, Monsanto, St. Louis, MO |
Eckenrode, V.
Ph.D., 1983
Adviser: Meagher
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Dissertation: Sequence analysis of an 18S rRNA gene and physical mapping of an rDNA repeat unit from soybean
Currently: |
Hollingshead, S.
Ph.D., 1983
Adviser: Vapnek
|
Dissertation: Genetic analysis and nucleotide sequences of two antibiotic resistance genes of plasmid R538-1: Streptomycin adenyltransferase and sulfonamide resistant dihydropteroate syntase
Currently: Research Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama-Birmingham |
Huiet, R.
Ph.D., 1983
Adviser: Case
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Dissertation: Genetic organization and nucleotide sequence of the qa-1Sand qa-1Fregulatory genes of Neurospora crassa
Currently: Staff Scientist, University of California-Davis Herbarium |
McClelland, M.
Ph.D., 1983
Adviser: Vapnek
|
Dissertation: Studies of DNA methylation in bacteria and higher eukaryotes
Currently: Scientist, The Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, WA |
McKnight, T.
Ph.D., 1983
Adviser: Meagher
|
Dissertation: DNA sequences at the five prime ends of plant genes
Currently: Professor, Department of Biology, Texas A&M University |
Stephens, M.
Ph.D., 1983
Adviser: Vapnek
|
Dissertation: Localization of the origin(s) of DNA replication on the bacteriophage P1
Currently: |
Srivastava, S.
M.S., 1983
Adviser: Carlton
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Dissertation: Analysis of genetic exchange systems in Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
Currently: |
Davis, R.
M.S., 1982
Adviser: Vapnek
|
Dissertation: Mutants of the plasmid prophage P1 with elevated copy number
Currently: |
Shade, R.
Ph.D., 1982
Adviser: Lansman
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Dissertation: Physical and genetic studies of mouse mitochondrial DNA
Currently: |
Stephens, J.
Ph.D., 1982
Adviser: Anderson
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Dissertation: Gene flow and geographic differentiation in finite populations
Currently: Research Scientist, biotechnology company |
Turner, M.
Ph.D., 1982
Adviser: Anderson
|
Dissertation: Sperm competition in Drosophila pseudoobscura
Currently: Professor, Department of Biology, University of Akron |
Von Tersch, M.
Ph.D., 1982
Adviser: Carlton
|
Dissertation: The molecular basis of megacinogeny in Bacillus megaterium
Currently: |
Wen, P-H.
M.S., 1982
Adviser:
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Dissertation:
Currently: |
Alton, N.
Ph.D., 1981
Adviser: Vapnek
|
Dissertation: A molecular analysis of the expresion of the Neurospora crassacatabolic dehydroquinase gene in Neurospora crassa and Escherichia coli
Currently: Vice-President for Development (retired), Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA |
Aquadro, C.
Ph.D., 1981
Adviser: Avise
|
Dissertation: Genetic variation and differentiation of proteins in mammals and birds: New and refined estimates
Currently: Professor, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University |
Chapman, R.
Ph.D., 1980
Adviser: Avise
|
Dissertation: Selected topics in evolution theory
Currently: Deceased |
Carreira, L.
Ph.D., 1980
Adviser: Carlton
|
Dissertation: The genetic and physical characterization of the plasmid system of Bacillus megaterium
Currently: Independent Scientist, Athens, GA |
Cavener, D.
Ph.D., 1980
Adviser: Clegg
|
Dissertation: Biochemical adaptations in Drosophila melanogaster
Currently: Professor and Head, Department of Biology, Penn State University |
Patton, J.
Ph.D., 1980
Adviser: Avise
|
Dissertation: The use of electrophoresis in systematics: Phenetic and cladistic analyses
Currently: |
Michod, R.
Ph.D., 1978
Adviser: Anderson
|
Dissertation: Evolution of life histories in response to age-specific mortality factors
Currently: Professor and Head, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona |
Mural, R.
Ph.D., 1978
Adviser: Vapnek
|
Dissertation: Transcription of bacteriophage P1
Currently: Chief Scientific Officer, Windber Research Institute, Windber, PA |
Davis, R.
M.S., 1975
Adviser: Vapnek
|
Dissertation: In vivotranscription of R-plasmid DNA in Eschericia colistrains repressed and derepressed for conjugal transfer and in a mutant resistant to high levels of antibiotic
Currently: |
Nainan, O.
M.S., 1975
Adviser: Vapnek
|
Dissertation: Lytic and lysogenic replication of bacteriophage P1 in temperature-sensitive mutants of Escherichia coli
Currently: |
Yardley, D.
Ph.D., 1975
Adviser: Anderson
|
Dissertation: Selective neutrality, allozymes, and coadapted complexes
Currently: Professor, Department of Zoology (retired), Clemson University |
