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Department of Chemistry and Physical Science |
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Department of Chemistry and Physical Science |
Dr. Diana J. Davis
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Dr. Diana J. Davis Office: Science 117A Email: diana_davis@mail.msj.edu Education: Ph.D. in Biochemistry Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, Colorado 1995 |
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Area of Teaching Specialization:
Biochemistry, with special emphasis on the nucleic acids
CHE 208 Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
CHE 326A Biochemistry Laboratory
Brief Description of Research Program
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I am working collaboratively with Dr. Nicholas Money, in the Botany Department at Miami University to explore the biochemical and biomechanical aspects of fungal pathogenesis. In order to penetrate host tissue fungi generate force at the tip of the growing hyphal cell and secrete enzymes that soften the surrounding tissue. My present efforts are directed at identifying exoprotease activity in three species of Pythium with the goal of evaluating the contribution of these enzymes to the infection process. |
Recent Publications:
Davis, D. J., Burlak, C., and Money, N. P. (2000) Osmotic pressure of fungal compatible osmolytes. Mycol. Res., in press.
Davis, D. J., Burlak, C., and Money, N. P. (2000) Biochemical and biomechanical aspects of appressorial development in Magnaporthe grisea. In: Tharreau,D., Lebrun, M. H., Talbot, J.J., and Notteghem, J.L. eds., Advances in Rice Blast Research, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 248-256.
Laporte, L., Palaniappan, V., Kirmaier, C., Davis, D., Schenck, C.,Holten, D., and Bocian, D. (1997) Influence of electronic asymmetry on the spectroscopic and photodynamic properties of the primary electron donor in the photosynthetic reaction center. J. Phys. Chem. 100: 17696-17707.
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