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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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David J. Weston
Research Staff
- Ph.D., Plant and Environmental Science/Molecular Biology, Clemson University, 2006
- M.S., Horticulture/Plant Physiology, Cornell University, 2001
- B.S., Plant Science, Cornell University, 1998
Research Interests:
- Ecological genomics with an emphasis on scaling systems biology to plant adaptation mechanisms and ecological models.
- Systems biology analysis- applying network theory and genomic signature concepts to bridge transcriptome, enzyme activity, and metabolite data.
- Plant physiology- using gas exchange and chlorophyll-a fluorescence to investigate the effects of warming on photosynthesis.
Recent Publications:
- David J. Weston, Lee E. Gunter, Alistair Rogers, and Stan D. Wullschleger. 2008. Connecting Genes, Coexpression Modules, and Molecular Signatures to Environmental Stress Phenotypes in Plants. BMC Systems Biology.
- Weston, D.J. and W.L. Bauerle. 2007. Inhibition and acclimation of C3 photosynthesis to moderate heat: A perspective from thermally contrasting genotypes of Acer rubrum L. Tree Physiology
- Weston, D.J., W.L. Bauerle, G.A. Swire-Clarke, B.D. Moore, and W. V. Baird. 2007. Characterization of Rubisco activase from thermally contrasting genotypes of Acer rubrum L. In press: The American Journal of Botany