TEACHING
Perspectives in Biotechnology (AS 488/588)
Fall semester. This is a 3-credit course offered to both undergraduate and graduate students. This course holds an M assignment (writing across the curriculum). The course will be primarily lecture with time available for discussion. Please visit the course website at http://www.ansci.wsu.edu/courses/home.aspx?CourseNumber=488.
Undergraduate Research Projects
College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences – 2009 Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects, Washington State University. $1000. Undergraduate student: KC Fagan. Comparative characterization of cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide gene in water buffalo for screening of molecular targets against mastitis in dairy cattle.
College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences – 2008 Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects, Washington State University. $1200. Undergraduate student: Kari Von Krosigk, Dor Dor Vuong, Amy Youngren. Molecular characterization of seroyl-CoA desaturase (SCD1) gene for improving pork quality.
College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences – 2008 Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects, Washington State University. $1200. Undergraduate student: KC Fagan, Ashley Lewman and Brianna Oas. Whole genome SNP information transfer from cow to buffalo.
College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences – 2008 Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects, Washington State University. $1200. Undergraduate student: Dana DeRego. Manual annotation of nucleus encoded mitochondrial genome in bovine.
Center for Integrated Biotechnology – 2007 Undergraduate Summer Research Project, Washington State University. $3,500. Undergraduate Student: David Tobey. Gene, Meat Quality and Human Health: Associations of SCD with Desired Fatty Acid Composition in Beef.
College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences – 2006 Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects, Washington State University. $992. Undergraduate student: Dana DeRego. Uncoupling Protein 1 (UCP1) as a Potential Candidate Gene for Marbling and Subcutaneous Fat Depth in Beef Cattle.
College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences – 2004 Undergraduate Research and Creative Projects, Washington State University. $800. Undergraduate student: Tito A. Wibowo. The High Density Lipoprotein Binding Protein Gene: in silico Cloning, Genetic Polymorphisms and Associations with Marbling and Backfat in Beef Cattle.
Biotechnology Club
