Molecular Biology
Studies in molecular biology in the Division of Biological Sciences explore a diverse array of biological phenomena in a variety of organisms using an extensive range of approaches. Areas of particular concentration include neuronal development and plasticity, cellular signaling, and plant growth and development. Research in this area benefits from several campus core facilities, including DNA, Informatics, Cell and Immunobiology, Molecular Cytology, Electron Microscopy, and plant and animal transgenic cores.
Faculty & Research Interests
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Stephen Alexander
Genetic mechanism for resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs
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James Birchler
Chromosome evolution and function in plants and fruit fly
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David Braun
Genetic control of carbon partitioning in plants
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Pamela Brown
Molecular basis for polar growth in Agrobacterium tumefaciens
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Anand Chandrasekhar
Mechanisms regulating neuronal development and physiology in vertebrates
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D Cornelison
Signaling and activity of skeletal muscle satellite cells
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Mannie Liscum
Genetic control of phototropism in plants
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Paula McSteen
Genetic regulation of meristem function in plants
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Mirela Milescu
Molecular physiology and biophysics of ion channels in tarantula venom
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Susan Nagel
Environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals and developmental programming of adult disease
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Kathleen Newton
Organization and gene content of mitochondrial genomes in plants
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David Schulz
Electrophysiology and molecular biology of neural plasticity and stability
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David Setzer
Genetic control of transcription in amphibians and yeast
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Patrick Shiu
Meiotic silencing by unpaired DNA and sexual development in fungi
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George Smith
Molecular imaging of cancer through phage display
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Change Tan
Mechanism of incomplete cytokinesis during germ cell development
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John C. Walker
Molecular mechanisms regulating cellular signaling in plants
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Samuel T. Waters
Molecular and genetic analysis of transcriptional regulators during neural development
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David Worcester
Structure and dynamics of biological membranes and membrane components
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Troy Zars
Mechanisms of learning and memory in fruit fly