 Amber N. Brown, a doctoral student in Dr. Hank Bass' laboratory, won the Graduate Student Oral Presentation Award at the Southern Section of the American Society of Plant Biologists conference (at UT Knoxville, TN, April 10-12, 2010). Her presentation was entitled "Identification of telomere length regulating factors in Zea mays. (AN Brown, HW Bass, DL Vera, and N Lauter)." Amber's research focuses on genetic control of telomere length in maize using quantitative (QTL mapping) and molecular genetic approaches. This work is paving the way for identifying the molecular composition of plant telomeric complexes. The work will also address fundamental questions on the biological significance of telomere-length variation in flowering plants.
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The CMB graduate program offers an exceptional variety of opportunities for students seeking to work in cellular and molecular biology. We use a wide range of organisms and technologies to learn about basic biological processes. Fundamental research in the areas of cell structure, motility, and development are complemented by other areas of research such as those focusing on the genetic control of cellular behavior, the regulation of gene expression, the dynamic maintenance of genetic information, and the physiology of organisms.
CMB faculty, postdocs, and students work together to discover and publish major findings in the broad-reaching and high-impact fields that comprise modern cellular and molecular biology. Students can choose a faculty research mentor from among 19 faculty in the CMB program within the Department of Biological Science. Additional opportunities to work with other faculty within the department and across the university are available.
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