معرفی
Dr. Patricia Conklin is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at SUNY Cortland. Her research focuses on plant antioxidant mechanisms, particularly reactive oxygen species (ROS) regulation and vitamin C (ascorbic acid) biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana.
- Courses Taught: Genetics, Human Genetics, Molecular Genetics
- Education: B.S. from Allegheny College, Ph.D. from Cornell University
Dr. Conklin's work explores how plants protect against ROS under environmental stressors like high light, drought, and ozone exposure. She has isolated Arabidopsis mutants deficient in ascorbic acid to identify genes involved in antioxidant pathways, including the discovery of the VTC3 and VTC4 genes.
Her recent publications analyze ROS impacts on plant physiology, with 15 articles spanning 1995–2020 covering topics like:
- Stromules (plastid extensions)
- Ascorbate-deficient mutants' stress responses
- Enzyme function in vitamin C synthesis
- Intersections of antioxidants with flowering and senescence
Dr. Conklin collaborates with the Boyce Thompson Institute at Cornell University on plant folic acid biosynthesis research. Her lab's work has applications in plant stress tolerance and human health.
