(Posted 6-2-99)
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THREE FROM UNCG MAKE PRESENTATIONS
AT SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM IN SAN DIEGO
GREENSBORO -- Three people from The University of North
Carolina at Greensboro recently made presentations at the Second
International Symposium on Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP), held in
San Diego.
Dr. C. Neal Stewart Jr., an assistant professor of biology,
chaired a session and made a presentation on applications of GFP in
agricultural biotechnology.
Dean Chamberlain, a post-doctoral associate in biology, gave
an invited talk titled "Mutagenesis of GFP Using Plants as Selection
Agents."
Matthew Halfhill, a graduate student from Indianapolis,
presented a poster titled "GFP Is a Useful Monitor as a Second
Transgene in Plants."
GFP, a substance first found in jellyfish, has become a useful
tool that allows scientists to follow gene expression in living cells
and organisms. It has applications in many fields, including
agriculture, medicine and environmental science.
A specialist in plant genetics, Stewart has presented his
research at conferences around the world. His work also has been
featured at Disney's Epcot Center and is on display at the Tech Museum
of Innovation in San Jose, Calif. Stewart received his doctorate from
Virginia Tech. He joined UNCG's faculty in 1995.
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