Fall 1996 Schedule

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September

5 - Dr. Thomas Bultman; Truman State University; Kirksville, MO
    "Symbiosis in Silwood: Biology British style"

12 - Open

19 - Dr. Kelly McConnaughay; Bradley University; Peoria, IL
    "Allocation plasticity in plants"

26 - Dr. Scott Ellis; Truman State University; Kirksville, MO
    "Studying mammal/plant interactions in Australia's tropical rainforest"

October

3 - Biology Faculty Panel; Truman State University; Kirksville, MO
    "How to gain admission to graduate school in biology"

17 - Dr. Thomas Campbell; University of Colorado Health Sciences Center; Denver, CO
    "Catalytic RNA as a therapeutic: Promises and problems"

24 - Dr. Patrick Schnable; Iowa State University; Ames, IA
    "Molecular genetics of agronomically significant traits in maize"

31 - Dr. William Sexton; Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine; Kirksville, MO
    "Diaphragm blood flow in health and emphysema"

November

7 - Dr. Don Spiers; University of Missouri; Columbia, MO
    "Thermal stress and fescue toxicosis in cattle"

14 - Dr. Fred vom Saal; University of Missouri; Columbia, MO
    "The effects of environmental estrogens on development"

21 - Dr. Judith Christman; University of Nebraska Medical Center; Omaha, NE
    "A model system for breast cancer"

December

5 - Dr. David Inouye; University of Maryland; College Park, MD "Life history variation in a long-lived monocarpic gentian: Why wait 80 years to flower once and die?"

All seminars are on Thursdays from 4:30 - 5:30 pm in Science Hall, room 274.
Refreshments are available at 4:00 pm.
 
Publications supplied by the speakers are on reserve at the Pickler Memorial Library
Circulation desk under "Biology Seminar."