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Cynthia Ross Friedman, Ph.D. Department of Biological Sciences Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Box 3010, 900 McGill Road Kamloops, BC V2C 5N3 Office: S348 (Science) phone: (250) 828-5424 <> |
RESEARCH
My primary research is in the area of plant anatomy, where I study the reproductive development of the dwarf mistletoe Arceuthobium americanum,a parasitic flowering plant belonging to the Viscaceae, the same family as the Christmas Mistletoe. All mistletoes are parasites, and in the interior of B.C., A. americanum parasitizes lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia). Mistletoes derive all of their water and mineral nutrients from their host. Dwarf mistletoes, however, also derive some sugars from their host. A. americanum inflicts disease on the host pines, stunting the trees and increasing mortality. Using the techniques of light, fluorescence, and electron microscopy, I have elucidated stages of female development in A. americanum. Presently, I am investigating the mechanism of explosive seed discharge at the microscopic level.
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS:
Dwarka, A., Ross Friedman,
C.M., MacKay, M.E., and Nelson, D. (SUBMITTED MAY 2010). Polymerase chain reaction
(PCR) identification of a female-specific genetic marker in Arceuthobium
americanum (lodgepole pine dwarf mistletoe) using random amplified polymorphic
DNA (RAPD) analysis. Canadian Journal of Forest Research.
Wang, H-F., Ross Friedman,
C.M., Shin, J-C., and Zheng, Z-Y. (In
Press 2010). Anatomy of leaf abscission in the Amur honeysuckle
(Lonicera maackii, Caprifoliaceae): a scanning electron microscopy
study.
Protoplasma.
Kelly, S.K., Ross Friedman, C.M., and Smith, R.G. (2009). Vesicular cells of the lodgepole pine dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium americanum) fruit: development, cytochemistry, and lipid analysis. Botany 87: 1177-1185.
Ross Friedman, C.M., Ross,
Bradford N., and Martens, Garnet D. (2009). Antibodies raised against tobacco
aquaporins of the PIP2 class label the viscin tissue of the explosive
dwarf mistletoe fruit. Plant Biology
12: 229-233.
Wang, H-F., Ross Friedman,
C.M., Zhang, Z-X., and Qin, H-N. (2009).
Early reproductive developmental anatomy in Decaisnea (Lardizabalaceae) and its
systematic implications. Annals
of Botany. 104(6):1243-1253; doi:10.1093/aob/mcp232
Fraser, L.H., Greenall,
A., Carlyle, C., Turkington, R., and Ross Friedman, C.M. (2009).
Adaptive phenotypic plasticity of Pseudoroegneria
spicata: response of stomatal density, leaf area and biomass to
changes in water supply and increased temperature. Annals of Botany. 103: 769-775.
Ross Friedman, C.M. and
Sumner, M.J. (2009). Maturation of the embryo,
endosperm, and fruit of the dwarf mistletoe Arceuthobium americanum (Viscaceae).
International Journal of Plant Sciences.
170(3): 290-300.
Littley, E., Ross Friedman,
C.M. and Flood, N. (2008). Effect of Arceuthobium americanum (dwarf mistletoe)
infection on lodgepole pine needles. Northwest Science 82(3): 237-240.
Chhikara, A. and Ross Friedman,
C.M. (2008). The effects of male and female Arceuthobium americanum (lodgepole pine
dwarf mistletoe) infection on the relative positioning of vascular bundles,
starch distribution, and starch content in Pinus contorta var. latifolia (lodgepole pine) needles.
Botany. 86(5): 339-543.
Ross, C.M. (2006). Viscin cells in the dwarf mistletoe Arceuthobium americanum – “green springs” with potential roles in explosive seed discharge and seed adhesion. Davidsonia 17(3): 75-86.
Ross,
C.M., and Sumner, M.J. (2005). Early embryo and endosperm
development in the dwarf mistletoe Arceuthobium americanum.
International Journal of Plant Sciences.
166(6): 901-907.
Ross, C.M. (2005). A new way of thinking about meiosis: using the fractal dimension to predict the onset of metaphase I. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 1:123-125. http://www.biolsci.org/v01p0123.htm
Ross, C.M., and Sumner, M.J. (2005). The fertilized embryo sac and formation of the caecum in the dwarf mistletoe Arceuthobium americanum. Canadian Journal of Botany. 83(5): 459-466.
Ross, C.M., and Sumner, M.J. (2004). Development of the unfertilized embryo sac and pollen tubes in the dwarf mistletoe Arceuthobium americanum. Canadian Journal of Botany. 82(11): 1566-1575.
I really,
really like teaching. What else can I say? The students
here at Thompson Rivers University are great!
| A selection of courses! BIOL 234: "Introduction to Genetics" BIOL 323: "Biochemistry" BIOL 111 "Principles of Biology 1" <> I've joined the "electron
transport chain gang" --> I was formerly an instructor
at the University of Manitoba, where I taught various Biology courses.
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I am playing in a Latin trio with Physical Sciences' (Chemistry) Nelaine Mora-Diez. Please visit Caliente's Web Page
Cynthia
Ross Friedman
Department of Biological Sciences
Thompson Rivers University (TRU)
Box 3010, 900 McGill Road
Kamloops, BC
V2C 5N3
phone:
(250) 828-5424
fax: (250) 828-5450 (attn. C. Ross)
e-mail: cross@tru.ca