Rebecca Dickstein, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
B.S. Biochemistry, Pennsylvania State University
Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University
Department of Biological Sciences University of North Texas P.O. Box 305220 Denton, TX 76203-5220 phone: 1-940-565-3359 fax: 1-940-565-3821 e-mail: beccad@unt.edu
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Street Address: University of North Texas Department of Biological Sciences Chestnut and Avenue C Denton, TX 76203-5220
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Research interests:
Symbiotic nitrogen fixing root nodules form on the roots of legumes as a result of interactions between a legume host plant and soil bacteria in the Rhizobiaceae. Nitrogen fixation within nodules is a major route for nitrogen to enter the food chain. Symbiotic nitrogen fixation allows the legume host to thrive in the absence of added nitrogen fertilizer and adds bioavailable nitrogen to agricultural systems and the environment. My research group’s emphasis is to understand the development of symbiotic nitrogen fixing root nodules. We are primarily interested in stages after initiation of nodule development, those of invasion of the root and developing nodule by rhizobia as well as nodule organogenesis. Most of our current work uses Medicago truncatula, which has been selected as a model species for genetic and genomic studies by an increasing number of researchers.
Ph.D. students:
North Texas Daily October 17, 2002
Undergraduate students:
Sachin Banker (TAMS student)
Joung Park (TAMS student)
Dave Shahani (TAMS student)
