Carroll Vance

B.S., East Tennessee State University, Biology/History

Ph.D., Ohio State University, Plant Pathology/Physiology

Research Interests

• Nitrogen fixation and nitrogen assimilation in alfalfa.
• Molecular modification of plant carbon and nitrogen metabolism.
• New uses for alfalfa in sustainable agriculture and ground water remediation.
• Plant adaptations for phosphorus (P) stress.
• Functional genomics of N₂ fixation and root development in legumes.

Current or Planned Experiments

• Characterize plant genes involved in nitrogen and carbon metabolism.
• Use of sense and antisense technology to modify plant metabolism.
• Use of transgenic technology to develop alfalfa genotypes for biomass and bioremediation.
• Assess the role of organic acids and nonphotosynthetic carbon dioxide fixation in improving plant phosphorus metabolism.
• Develop alfalfa genotypes for use in ground water quality improvement.
• Identify and characterize white lupin genes important to P stress adaptation.
• Use RNAi to characterize the functional role of root nodule and root genes.

Laboratory Personnel

• Sue Miller (Plant Physiologist)
• Yung-Tsi Bolon (Research Associate)
• Bruna Bucciarelli (Plant Physiologist)
• Junqi Liu (Post-Doc)