Resume

• 2008

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Plant Physiology

  Molecular Biology

  Biochemistry

  Gamma Sigma Delta

  Agricultural Honor Society

  Kentucky Chapter

  University of Kentucky

• 2004

  Master's Degree

  Biology

• 1994

  Bachelor's Degree

  Biology

  Western Carolina University

• Science

  Molecular Biology

  Differential expression of three Arabidopsis genes encoding the B' regulatory subunit of protein phosphatase 2A.

  Sabine J Rundle

  Keith LaTorre

  Differential expression of three Arabidopsis genes encoding the B' regulatory subunit of protein phosphatase 2A.

  Sabine J. Rundle

  Tammy Myrick

  The Arabidopsis homolog of yeast Tap42 and mammalian \tα4 binds to the catalytic subunit of protein phosphatase 2A and is induced by chilling.

  Seth DeBolt

  Jozsef Stork

  Genetic modification in cellulose-synthase reduces crystallinity and improves biochemical conversion to fermentable sugar.

  Seth DeBolt

  Shi-You Ding

  Vincent Bulone

  Tools for cellulose analysis in plant cell walls.

  Seth DeBolt

  Relative crystallinity of plant biomass: studies on assembly

  adaptation and acclimation.

  Seth DeBolt

  Jozsef Stork

  Venogopal Mendu

  Cellulose synthesis in two secondary cell wall processes in a single cell type.

  Seth DeBolt

  Plant cell walls are composed of highly glycosylated proteins and polysaccharides

  including pectin

  hemicelluloses

  and cellulose

  which form a complex and dynamic extracellular matrix that modulates cell expansion. The primary cell wall polysaccharide is cellulose

  and it stands as the most abundant biopolymer in the world. Although genetic screens have identified a handful of genes that participate in cellulose biosynthesis

  the complexity of events contributing to activation of the CesA at the plasma membrane

  its motility and interaction with other polymers and proteins suggest that the list of players is far from complete. This chapter examines the use of chemical genetics to dissect and extend our understanding of cellulose biosynthesis in plants.

  The Use of Small Molecules to Dissect Cell Wall Biosynthesis and Manipulate the Cortical Cytoskeleton

  Seth DeBolt

  Synthesis

  regulation and utilization of lignocellulosic biomass.

  Seth DeBolt

  Carloalberto Petti

  Most of the plant biomass is cell wall and therefore represents a renewable carbon source that could be exploited by humans for bioenergy and bioproducts. A thorough understanding of the type of cell wall being harvested and the molecules available will be crucial in developing the most efficient conversion processes. Herein

  we review the structure

  function

  and biosynthesis of lignocellulosic biomass

  paying particular attention to the most important bioresources present in the plant cell wall: cellulose

  hemicellulose

  and lignin. We also provide an update on key improvements being made to lignocellulosic biomass with respect to utilization as a second-generation biofuel and as a resource for bioproducts.

  The Synthesis

  Regulation and Modification of Lignocellulosic Biomass as a Resource for Biofuels and Bioproducts

  Seth DeBolt

  George Haughn

  Venugopal Mendu

  Yonghua Li-Beisson

  Fred Beisson

  Brian Williams

  Jonathan Griffiths

  Jozsef Stork

  CELLULOSE SYNTHASE9 serves a nonredundant role in secondary cell wall synthesis in Arabidopsis epidermal testa cells.

  David W. Ehrhardt

  Breeanna R. Urbanowicz

  Dario Bonetta

  Jose Manuel Estevez

  Detlef-M. Smilgies

  Carloalberto Petti

  Ana L. Bertolo

  Ryan Gutierrez

  Tuo Wang

  Kendall Corbin

  Cellulose microfibril crystallinity is reduced by mutating the C-terminal transmembrane region \tresidues of CESA1A-V903 and CESA3T-I942 of cellulose synthase.

  Nicholas C. Carpita

  Bemnet Mengesha

  Shawn D. Mansfield

  Lisa M. McDonnell

  Candace H. Haigler

  Utku Avci

  Ji-Qing Gou

  Takeshi Fujino

  Shivegowda Thammannagowda

  Chandrashekhar P. Joshi

  Perturbation of wood cellulose synthesis causes pleiotropic effects in transgenic Aspen.

  Darby

  Cornell University

  University of Kentucky

  Western Carolina University

  Cornell University

  Instructor

  Instructor for:\nCell and Molecular Biology Laboratory\nPlant Molecular Biology\nIntroduction to Genetics\nHuman Genetics\nHuman Physiology for Health Science Majors\nPrinciples of Biology I

  Western Carolina University

  University of Kentucky

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Lexington

  Kentucky Area