Susan L. Blauth
Assistant Professor of Biology Susan_Blauth@redlands.edu
104 Hedco Hall (909)
793-2121 ext. 2937
University of Redlands http://newton.uor.edu/FacultyFolder/
Redlands, California 92373 SBlauth/SBlauth.html
Education
Cornell
University Plant
Genetics Ph.D.
1997
Cornell
University Biology
B.S.
1992
Appointments
Assistant
Professor of Biology 1999-present
University
of Redlands, Redlands, CA
Postdoctoral
Research Associate 1997-1999
Biotechnology
Institute
Pennsylvania
State University, State College, PA
Publications
Blauth, Susan L., Kyung-Nam Kim, Jeffery Klucinec, Jack C.
Shannon, Donald Thompson, Mark Guilitinan. 2002. Identification of Mutator insertional mutants of starch branching enzyme 1 (Sbe1) in Zea mays L. Plant Molecular Biology
48:287-297
Blauth, Susan L.,
Jeffery D. Klucinec, Jack C. Shannon, Donald B. Thompson, and
Mark J. Guiltinan.
2001 Identification of Mutator insertional mutants of starch branching
enzyme 2a (Sbe2a) in Zea mays L. Plant Physiology 125:1396-1405.
Blauth, Susan L.,
John C. Steffens, Gary A. Churchill and Martha A. Mutschler.
1999.
Identification of QTLs controlling acylsugar fatty acid composition in an
intraspecific
population of Lycopersicon pennellii (Corr.) D'Arcy. Theor Appl
Genet 99: 373-381
Blauth, Susan L.,
Gary A. Churchill and Martha A. Mutschler. 1998. Identification
of quantitative
trait loci associated with acylsugar accumulation using intraspecific
populations of the
wild tomato, Lycopersicon pennellii. Theor Appl Genet 96: 458-
467
Grants
in support of teaching and research
National Science
Foundation: Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement - Adaptation and
Implementation. $116,166 3
year grant starting 2001
Co-authored
with Ben Aronson and Jim Blauth
"Integration
of student-designed laboratories in cell and tissue biology"
Synergistic
activities
West
Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference 2002
Accompanying
two advisees giving poster presentations on senior research conducted
at University of Redlands.
Southern
CA Council for Undergraduate Research (SCCUR) 1999,
2000
Attended
conference each year. In 2000
accompanied advisees who gave poster
presentations
on summer research conducted at University of Redlands.
Plant,
Animal and Microbe Genome Conference 2002
Attended
conference to learn recent developments in genomics.
Plant
Biology Conference 2000
Attended
ASPP (American Society of Plant Physiologists) conference where I
gave
a poster presentation on starch branching enzyme research.
Project
Kaleidoscope Conference 1999
Attended
PKal conference in order to learn recent teaching innovations.
AAUW
Math-Science Conference at the University of Redlands 2000-2002
Ran
workshops to encourage eighth grade girls ' interest in math and science
Research
advisees
Janice Duenas 2001-2002
University
of Redlands
Development
of a screen for Sbe mutants in Arabiodopsis thaliana
Teresa
Fraterman and Matthew Worthington 2000
University
of Redlands
Identification
of an SBEI-like protein in maize leaves
Asuryanti
Ardie 1999-2002
University
of Redlands
Phylogenic
analysis of Nevin's barberry
Bill
Martin 1998-1999
Richard
Gill, Jr.
Pennsylvania
State University
Cloning
of Sbe1b in maize
Affiliations
AAAS: American Association for the Advancement of Science
ASPB: American Society of Plant Biologists
*Blauth, Susan L. Assistant Professor. B.S., 1992, Cornell University; Ph.D., 1997 Cornell University. Post-doctoral Fellowship, 1997-1999 Pennsylvania State University. 3 years of service at the University of Redlands, Plant Molecular Genetics. Starch synthesis in maize and Arabidopsis, transposon and T-DNA tagging.
No publications with student
co-authors since 1996
Presentations with Student Presenters or Co-presenters
A. Ardie and S.L. Blauth. 2002. Molecular
phylogeny of southern California Berberis spp. based on rDNA ITS region..
West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference.
J. Duenas and S.L. Blauth. 2002.
Developing a PCR screen to find Sbe2.1 and Sbe2.2 mutantas in Arabidopsis
thaliana using T-DNA mutagenesis. West Coast Biological Sciences
Undergraduate Research Conference.
T. Fraterman, M. Worthington and S.L. Blauth. 2000. Determination of SBEI activity in maize. Southern California Conference on Undergraduate Research.
Significant Publications Without Undergraduate Student
Co-authors
S.L. Blauth, K.N. Kim, J.D. Klucinec, J.C. Shannon, D.B. Thompson and M.J. Guiltinan. 2002. Identification of Mutator insertional mutants of starch branching enzyme 1 (Sbe1) in Zea mays L. Plant Mol Bio 48:287-297.
S.L. Blauth, Y. Yao, J.D. Klucinec, J.C. Shannon, D.B. Thompson and M.J. Guiltinan. 2001. Identification of Mutator insertional mutants of starch-branching enzyme 2a in Corn. Plant Physiol 125:1396-1405.
S.L. Blauth, J.C. Steffens, G.A. Churchill and M.A. Mutschler. 1999. Identification of QTLs controlling acylsugar fatty acid composition in an intraspecific population of Lycopersicon pennellii (Corr.) D'Arcy. Theor Appl Genet 99:373-381.
S.L. Blauth, G.A. Churchill and M.A. Mutschler. 1998. Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with acylsugar accumulation using intraspecific populations of the wild tomato, Lycopersicon pennellii. Theor Appl Genet 96:458-467.