Vol. 7. Num. 1 - Oct 2006
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| Julie Dickerson and Eve Wurtele |
Exploring the virtual plant cell
The development of MetNet as a teaching and research tool is taking place in the Virtual Reality Application
Center (VRAC). Here, Julie Dickerson and Eve Wurtele stand inside a virtual plant cell created with MetNet
technology.
New oil sources
One Iowa State scientist is hoping to strike oil—but not by drilling wells. David Oliver, a member of the
Center for Designer Crops, is researching an untapped source in plant leaves.
New faculty seeks to improve starch production
Rao, who arrived at Iowa State this fall as a new faculty member in the biochemistry, biophysics, and
molecular biology department, is looking at one protein in particular - a receptor kinase that regulates the
formation of aleurone cells and influences endosperm development.
Bringing genotype and phenotype together
The Sequenom MassARRAY© System, a new mass spectrometer machine for genotyping at Iowa State, will speed up
genomic plant mapping and lead to more efficient plant breeding.
