Jonathan Levin

Home Institution   Oberlin College   (Oberlin, OH)   E-mail: jdlevin(at)oberlin.edu   Home mentor   Michael Moore   E-mail: michael.moore(at)oberlin.edu   Affiliation: Department of Biology   Interests: Plant Systematics - the study of plant evolutionary diversity   Research Focus: (1) The Origins and Biogeography of Gypsophily in the Chihuahuan Desert        (2) Plastid Genome Evolution and Flowering Plant Phylogenetics	VCU Lab Engineering Building West 409 VCU mentor Summer 2009 - Wan-ling Chiu Dept. of Biology Virginia Commonwealth Univ. E-mail: wchiu(at)vcu.edu Summer 2010 - Stephen Fong Email: ssfong(at)vcu.edu
Summer 2009 Research Proposal Understanding the Method by which Nostoc Invades the Gunnera Gland Research article, presented (June 9, 2009) CYCLOPS, a mediator of symbiotic intracellular accommodation Research presentation (August 1, 2009) 6th Annual VCU-BBSI Closing Symposium Modification of the cell wall in the symbiotic gland of Gunnera manicata Poster Presentation of BBSI Work Presented at the 26th Mid-Atlantic Plant Molecular Biology Society Conference - (August 20, 2009) What does it take for Gunnera plants to form N2-fixing symbiosis with cyanobacteria? Academic Year 2009-2010 Research Proposal Identification and Expression Analysis of Host Genes Responsible for the Establishment of Gunnera-Nostoc Symbiosis Summer 2010 Research Proposal (June 14th, 2009) Investigating the Sufficiency of Synthetic Upstream (UP) Elements to Initiate Transcription in Prokaryotes Research article, presented (June 25, 2010) Guenther S, Huwyler D, Richard S, Loessner MJ. (2009). Virulent Bacteriophage for Efficient Biocontrol of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-to-Eat Foods. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 75(1): 93-100 Powerpoint Presentation Research presentation (August 2009) 7th Annual VCU-BBSI Closing Symposium Analysis of the Effects of Synthetic Upstream (UP) Elements on Constitutive Promoter Strength Final Report Analysis of the Effects of Synthetic Upstream (UP) Elements on Constitutive Promoter Strength	Prior research Plant Systematics: The evolution of gypsophily in genus Gaillardia (Asteraceae) Striated muscle physiology: Causes of mutant myosin phenotypes in C. elegans Characteristic interests and activities Playing the piano, brewing, cooperatives, Food Not Bombs, bicycling, backpacking, parading, hospitality exchange, hitchhiking, free things (both of the interpretation of being liberated and not costing money) Pertinent Research Articles (Annotated) Literature Review 2010
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