http://www.syndicatemizzou.org Thu, 24 May 2012 09:47:08 GMT en-us 40 Center for eResearch Connecting you with the University of Missouri’s innovative research and creative activity http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/images/logo.png 384 80 http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/cone/ipod/Cone_01-Cone.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/cone/ipod/Cone_01-Cone.m4v <br>According to Karen Cone, Professor of Biological Sciences, one can learn a lot about any kind of genetic organism by doing genetics in a model: “Maize is considered to be a model genetic organism because what we learn in this organism is translatable to others.” Because it is a plant, she explains, there is the added advantage of seeds that can go dormant, stored for years until one wants to run additional crosses with them. Maize has other positive attributes as well; for example, it has separate male and female parts, and every kernel is a baby. With just one cross producing 300 to 800 progeny on each ear, Cone finds maize to be an ideal organism for genetic research. 3 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:50:46 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/mcclure/ipod/McClure_02_plant_sex.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/mcclure/ipod/McClure_02_plant_sex.m4v Because plants can’t move around to find suitable mates, they depend on other forces, such as birds, bees, and wind, to bring them pollen. They can make themselves attractive to one kind of animal versus another, but they don’t have control over whose pollen is transferred to them. McClure is trying to understand how plants are able to screen all the pollen that comes to them and then identify the best choice. 3 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:53:57 GMT