Amy Betzelberger
Graduate Research Assistant - Department of Plant Biology
1201 West Gregory Drive
147 ERML
MC-051
Urbana, IL
(217) 265-9884
E-mail Amy
Education
- B.S. - Illinois State University, Normal, IL 05/2006
- Major - Biological Sciences, Graduated Cum Laude, University Honors Scholar
- Ph.D. - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign expected 06/2012
Department: Plant Biology.
Publications and Posters
- Betzelberger, AM, Doty KF, Cook ME. (2003). Cell Growth in the Green Algal Order Coleochaetales (Charophyceae).
- Kocot, KM, Betzelberger AM, Doty KF, Cook ME. (2005, 2006). Ultrastructure and morphology of development in the Charophycean green alga Chaetosphaeridium (Coleochaetales).
- Doty, Karen F.; Betzelberger, AM; Cook, ME. Illinois State University, Normal. Microtubule Dynamics in the charophycean alga Chaetosphaeridium (Charophyceae).
Research
- I was recently in Australia working at the AgFACE facility in Horsham, where wheat is grown at ambient and elevated carbon dioxide concentration and different N fertilization and irrigation treatments. We predict that elevated [CO2] will increase the availability and accumulation of C assimilates and water-soluble carbohydrates, which could provide an extra reserve of carbohydrates for grain filling. Further, we predict that wheat grown at elevated [CO2] will experience less oxidative stress under water stress compared to wheat grown at ambient [CO2], which may also help to maintain high C assimilation at elevated [CO2]. The maintenance of C assimilation, an increase in soluble-carbohydrate reserves and reduced antioxidant stress at elevated [CO2] could be critical to maintaining high yield under low water stress.
