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Student Research in Robinson's lab:
Emily Watts (2004): “Using Gas Exchange to Examine Relationships Between Soil, Plants, and Microbes” Natalie Steckler (2004): Isolation of the Gene Implicated in Kennedys Disease From Three Old World Monkey Species Clinton Kaufman and Meggen Meyer (2003): " Mapping Mistletoe Population Diversity Using Geographical and Molecular Techniques" Shingi Nyamwanza (2003): “Sequencing the promoter region of the polygalacturonase gene in tomato fruit for use in the RSV oral vaccine” Tiffany Brittian (2003): “Isolation of a gene for Myotonic Dystrophy in Black Lemurs” Felicia Hockersmith (2003): “An epidemiological study of West Nile Virus in Kentucky in 2002” Ann Ray (2002) "Establishing a Procedure for Attaining Hydrocarbon Profiles from Ants (Formica spp.)" Beth Dennis (2002): Effect of Psychological Stress on Antibody (IgA) Levels in Saliva" Tadd Roberts (2002): “Design of PCR primers based on DNA and protein sequence comparisons of allergenic pollen proteins in ragweed” Nick Doggendorf (2002): “Assessing genetic variation in Giant Ragweed, Ambrosia trifida, using RAPD-PCR” Gerrome Grant (2001): “Isolation of seed dormancy mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana” Lynnuel Velarde (2001) "Effect of Environment on Heat-Shock Protein Expression (HSP-70) in Plants" Michelle Bunger (2001): "Variation of Pollen Grain Structure in Ragweed" Brock Schweitzer (2001): "Influence of Environmental Stresses on Heat-Shock Protein (HSP70) Levels in Three Grain Crop Species David Brangers (2001) "Selection for Seed Dormancy Mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana" Tatiana Malkin (2000) "Effects of altered catalase activity on seed germination in tobacco" hyperlink Joshua McKinney (2000) "Investigation of Cuscuta germination" & "The effect of borax on Glechoma hederacea at different times of the day" Anton Clemmons (1999) "Inheritance of Morphological and Physiological Characteristics in Taraxacum officinale" hyperlink Maria Davis (1999) "Volatile Emissions from Turfgrass Plants Following Mowing" hyperlink Joann Lau (1999) "Achene Dormancy in White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima)." American Society of Plant Physiologists, Baltimore, MD, July 24-28, 1999... hyperlink:Abstract Tatyana Malkin (1999) "Effect of Volatile Emissions from Osage Orange Fruit on Spider Behaviour" Chris Willis (1999) "Examination of Catalase Activity in Tobacco" hyperlink Joann Lau (1998-99) "Inheritance of Achene Dormancy in White Snakeroot" hyperlink Mark Smith (1998) "Controlling Weeds With Organic Herbicides" hyperlink Craig Spears (1998) "Controlling Weeds With Organic Herbicides" hyperlink Cristopher Hofelich (1998) "Plant Immunization as a Method of Disease Control" Ryan Starling (1997) "Aquatic Bioremediation Using Water Hyacinth" Patrick Bucayu (1997) "Germination Patterns in White Snakeroot" Scott Farmer (1996-97) "Isozyme and Population Variability in Dandelions" hyperlink Anton Clemmons (1996-99) "Reproductive Biology of Dandelions" hyperlink North Central Weed Science Society meeting Ryan Murley (1996) "Thermodormancy in Arabidopsis thaliana seed" Brian Huckestein (1995) "Induction of Seed Dormancy in Arabidopsis thaliana" Mikki Jo Leathers (1995) "Photocontrol of Scape Elongation in Dandelion", Kentucky Academy of Science annual meeting Ideas for Future Student-Research Projects Weedy Plant Biology links Scientific Posters: How To Make 'Em (hyperlinks)
Emily Watts (2004): “Using Gas Exchange to Examine Relationships Between Soil, Plants, and Microbes”
Natalie Steckler (2004): Isolation of the Gene Implicated in Kennedys Disease From Three Old World Monkey Species
Clinton Kaufman and Meggen Meyer (2003): " Mapping Mistletoe Population Diversity Using Geographical and Molecular Techniques"
Shingi Nyamwanza (2003): “Sequencing the promoter region of the polygalacturonase gene in tomato fruit for use in the RSV oral vaccine”
Tiffany Brittian (2003): “Isolation of a gene for Myotonic Dystrophy in Black Lemurs”
Felicia Hockersmith (2003): “An epidemiological study of West Nile Virus in Kentucky in 2002”
Ann Ray (2002) "Establishing a Procedure for Attaining Hydrocarbon Profiles from Ants (Formica spp.)"
Beth Dennis (2002): Effect of Psychological Stress on Antibody (IgA) Levels in Saliva"
Tadd Roberts (2002): “Design of PCR primers based on DNA and protein sequence comparisons of allergenic pollen proteins in ragweed”
Nick Doggendorf (2002): “Assessing genetic variation in Giant Ragweed, Ambrosia trifida, using RAPD-PCR”
Gerrome Grant (2001): “Isolation of seed dormancy mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana”
Lynnuel Velarde (2001) "Effect of Environment on Heat-Shock Protein Expression (HSP-70) in Plants"
Michelle Bunger (2001): "Variation of Pollen Grain Structure in Ragweed"
Brock Schweitzer (2001): "Influence of Environmental Stresses on Heat-Shock Protein (HSP70) Levels in Three Grain Crop Species
David Brangers (2001) "Selection for Seed Dormancy Mutants in Arabidopsis thaliana"
Tatiana Malkin (2000) "Effects of altered catalase activity on seed germination in tobacco" hyperlink
Joshua McKinney (2000) "Investigation of Cuscuta germination" & "The effect of borax on Glechoma hederacea at different times of the day"
Anton Clemmons (1999) "Inheritance of Morphological and Physiological Characteristics in Taraxacum officinale" hyperlink
Maria Davis (1999) "Volatile Emissions from Turfgrass Plants Following Mowing" hyperlink
Joann Lau (1999) "Achene Dormancy in White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima)." American Society of Plant Physiologists, Baltimore, MD, July 24-28, 1999... hyperlink:Abstract
Tatyana Malkin (1999) "Effect of Volatile Emissions from Osage Orange Fruit on Spider Behaviour"
Chris Willis (1999) "Examination of Catalase Activity in Tobacco" hyperlink
Joann Lau (1998-99) "Inheritance of Achene Dormancy in White Snakeroot" hyperlink
Mark Smith (1998) "Controlling Weeds With Organic Herbicides" hyperlink
Craig Spears (1998) "Controlling Weeds With Organic Herbicides" hyperlink
Cristopher Hofelich (1998) "Plant Immunization as a Method of Disease Control"
Ryan Starling (1997) "Aquatic Bioremediation Using Water Hyacinth"
Patrick Bucayu (1997) "Germination Patterns in White Snakeroot"
Scott Farmer (1996-97) "Isozyme and Population Variability in Dandelions" hyperlink
Anton Clemmons (1996-99) "Reproductive Biology of Dandelions" hyperlink North Central Weed Science Society meeting
Ryan Murley (1996) "Thermodormancy in Arabidopsis thaliana seed"
Brian Huckestein (1995) "Induction of Seed Dormancy in Arabidopsis thaliana"
Mikki Jo Leathers (1995) "Photocontrol of Scape Elongation in Dandelion", Kentucky Academy of Science annual meeting
Ideas for Future Student-Research Projects
Weedy Plant Biology links
Scientific Posters: How To Make 'Em (hyperlinks)