Research. Research in the Washington University Department of Biology addresses a wide range of biological questions, across and between the sub-disciplines of biology: from single molecules to systems, and from steady state equilibria to dynamic remodeling over milliseconds to millions of generations. Intellectually, the department draws its strength from an exceptionally interactive and collaborative faculty who possess a wide range of interests at all levels of biological organization and who utilize many different biological systems and model organisms. ...Read More

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Julie Thole DDPSC
Turning moss into algae: Loss of cell polarity and adhesion in prenylation-deficient Physcomitrella patens
Feb 09 2010
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
McDonnell 212
Edward J. Larson Chair Pepperdine University School of Law
"Haldane, Fisher and the Emergence of Modern Population Genetics"
Feb 10 2010
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
LS-202
Edward J. Larson, Professor & Chair Pepperdine University School of Law
"From Dayton to Dover: A Brief History of the Evolution Teaching Controversy in the United States"
Feb 10 2010
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Louderman Hall 458

Edward J. Larson - University Professor and Hugh & Hazel Darling Chair in Law, Pepperdine University School of Law

February 2010

Robert KranzRobert Kranz has devoted much of his career to understanding cytochrome c, one of the most interesting of a large group of biological molecules called the cytochromes.

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January 2010

The highest honor awarded by AAAS, the rank of fellow is bestowed upon members by their peers in recognition of scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.

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Moss Helps chart conquest of land by plants

WUSTL researchers shed light on plants' ability to tolerate water stress

Recent work at Washington University in St. Louis sheds light on one of the most important events in earth history, the conquest of land plants 480 million years ago.....Read More