racat

Faculty Profile

Submitted by Cattolico, RoseAnn on Fri, 10/08/2010 - 6:24pm

First Name:

RoseAnn

Last Name:

Cattolico

Primary Institution:

Department/Division:

other

Department/Division:

Biology

E-Mail:

racat@u.washington.edu

Mail/Box #:

355325

Office Location:

523A Hitchcock Hall

Office Phone:

(206) 543-9363

Lab Website:

http://faculty.washington.edu/racat/

Research

Research Summary:

Marine algae contribute almost half of the total carbon processed on earth. These organisms anchor ocean food webs, and form symbiotic associations with a large spectrum of taxa. Coastal ecosystem health is often a reflection of its phytoplankton population. Areas: Chloroplast Evolution Gene Expression Signal Transduction Calvin Cycle Chloroplast replication Motility Fe++ effects, toxicity

Short Research Description:

chloropast evolution

Keywords:

<p> biochemistry, biogeography, gene expression, genetics, marine and ocean sciences, oceanography, photosynthesis, nucleic acid biochemistryin synchronized unicellular algae, plastid replication</p>

Publications

PubMed Search Term:

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