Dr. Martha C. Hawes
Division of Plant Pathology
and Microbiology
Professor

Forbes Building, Room 204
Phone: (520)621-5490
Email: mhawes@u.arizona.edu
 

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Background and Interests
 
Martha C. Hawes received a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology (Mechanisms of Pathogenesis) from the University of Kentucky.  In additon, she has a Master's Degree in Plant Pathology which she also recieved from the University of Kentucky, and a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Centre College.  Here at the University of Arizona, she teaches Molecular Plant Microbe Interactions (621), Plant Microbiology (550), and Colloquium in Plant Biology (695a).  Her research interests include mechanisms by which eucaryotic cells sort endogenous and environmental signals to 'choose' between cell division and differentiation using the root cap of higher plants as a model.  Long-term research goals include defining the molecular basis by which plants control microbial community structure in the soil environment.  The research is funded by competitive grants from the United Stated Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, and National Science Foundation.  (To view a list of selected publications, please see below)

 
Selected Publications
 

Brigham LA, Woo HH, Wen F, Hawes MC. Dec 1998. Meristem-specific suppression of mitosis and a global switch in gene expression in the root cap of pea by endogenous signals. Plant Physiol, 118:1223-31

Hawes MC, Brigham LA, Wen F, Woo HH, Zhu Y. Jan 1998. FUNCTION OF ROOT BORDER CELLS IN PLANT HEALTH: Pioneers1in the Rhizosphere. Annu Rev Phytopathol, 36:311-27

Woo HH, Hawes MC. Dec 1997. Cloning of genes whose expression is correlated with mitosis and localized in dividing cells in root caps of Pisum sativum L. Plant Mol Biol, 35:1045-51

Zhu Y, Pierson LS 3rd, Hawes MC. Dec 1997. Induction of microbial genes for pathogenesis and symbiosis by chemicals from root border cells. Plant Physiol, 115:1691-8

Woo HH, Hawes MC. May 1997. Rapid mapping and subcloning of genomic clones in bacteriophage lambda by PCR. Biotechniques, 22:822-4

Brigham LA, Woo HH, Nicoll SM, Hawes MC. Oct 1995. Differential Expression of Proteins and mRNAs from Border Cells and Root Tips of Pea. Plant Physiol, 109:457-463

Woo HH, Brigham LA, Hawes MC. Sep 1995. Molecular cloning and expression of mRNAs encoding H1 histone and an H1 histone-like sequences in root tips of pea (Psium sativum L.). Plant Mol Biol, 28:1143-7

Woo HH, Brigham LA, Hawes MC. May 1995. Detection of low-abundance messages by a combination of PCR and ribonuclease protection. Biotechniques, 18:778-9

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