Northern Illinois University Department of Biological Sciences
Chuck Leseberg
Graduate Student, NIU
Ph.D. Plant Genetics, since Summer 2003, Northern Illinois University
M.S. Bioinformatics, since Fall 2001, Northern Illinois University
B.S. in Biology, 2000, Northern Illinois University

Fields of Interest: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Processed Pseudogenes, MADS boxs genes involved in floral development

Chuck Leseberg
z987251@wpo.cso.niu.edu
Advisor M.S. : Dr. Mitrick Johns
Advisors Ph.D. : Dr. Long Mao & Dr. Melvin Duvall

Dept Biological Sciences: Bioinformatics
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115-2861

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Research Interests

Understanding the role of MADS-box genes in the formation of the tomato abscission zone.

Processed pseudogenes are mRNA transcripts that have been processed, reverse transcribed and re-inserted back into the genome. I am searching for any processed pseudogenes in the genome of Arabidopsis thaliana.

Processed Pseudogene Research
Method 1: Genomic Analysis of Annotated pre (A)n regions

Processed Pseudogene Research
Method 2: Peptide analysis vs. genome