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Dr. Beth Rueschhoff

Life Sciences 316
Phone: (812) 941-2027
erueschh@iu.edu

Biography

I am a Plant Molecular Biologist.  My research interests focus on vitamin B6 metabolism and the roles of vitamin B6 in plants.   I am interested in how vitamin B6 is made and used in the plant.  Vitamin B6 is a known coenzyme used in over a hundred chemical reactions in the cell.  It is also a potent antioxidant and is involved in a plant's response to environmental stresses. Animals cannot make vitamin B6 and must obtain it from their diet.  For this reason, it is worth understanding the metabolism of this important nutrient in plants, as this is the origin of most of the vitamin B6 in our diet.  Currently I am investigating the role of vitamin B6 in sucrose sensing in Arabidopsis thaliana.   

 

Academic Background

  • Doctorate

    • North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
    • Doctorate, Major in Plant Biology
  • Doctorate

    • North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
    • Doctorate, Major in Plant Biology
  • Bachelors

    • University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, United States of America
    • Bachelor of Arts, Major in Biology

Professional Interests

Teaching

Introductory Biology

Molecular Biology

Plant Physiology

Senior Seminar

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