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Environmental Sciences Division
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Telephone: (865) 574-4597
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Email: t2t@ornl.gov
Timothy J. Tschaplinski
Distinguished Scientist
- Ph.D., Forestry, University of Toronto, 1987
- M.S., Forestry, University of Toronto, 1982
- B.S., Biology, Carleton University, 1980
Research Interests:
- Biochemical basis of drought tolerance of deciduous tree species
- Water relations and production physiology of Populus
- Direct and indirect effects of elevated C02 on plant C and N metabolism
- Auxin regulation of branching in Populus
- Metabolomics of Populus
Recent Publications:
- Assessment of Populus wood chemistry following the introduction of a Bt toxin gene (Tree Physiology, 2006)
- Genome-wide analysis of the structural genes regulating defense phenylpropanoid metabolism in Populus (New Phytologist, 2006)
- The Path Forward for Biofuels and Biomaterials (Science, 2006)