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Hire Dr. Margaret T.

United States

USD 30 /hr

Plant biologist with writing and copyediting skills

Profile Summary

I am a plant biologist with experience in biochemistry and genetics. I have worked on projects including: • Designing a protocol for RNAi in pea. • Optimizing an inducible gene expression system in Brachypodium distachyon. • Characterizing a family of amino acid transporters in rice using enzyme kinetics, electrophysiology, GFP tagging, and protein modeling. • Surveying genetic diversity in root nodulating bacteria and their ability to infect alfalfa. I also have experience with scientific and technical writing. I have mentored colleagues and undergraduates on clear and concise research paper writing.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Plant Breeding & Genetics
• ☆ Plant Physiology
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Electrophysiology
• ☆ Protein/Enzyme Engineering
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Work Experience

Founder

Frigid North Farms

July 2017 - Present

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Minnesota

December 2015 - Present

Undergraduate Researcher

Carleton College

June 2008 - May 2010

Campus Activity Blogger

Carleton College

September 2006 - May 2010

Undergraduate Intern

University of California Berkeley

June 2009 - August 2009

Education

Ph.D. Plant Biology

University of Minnesota

September 2010 - December 2015

Ph.D. Plant Biology

University of Minnesota

September 2010 - December 2015

B.A. in Biology

Carleton College

September 2006 - May 2010

B.A. Biology with Biochemistry

Carleton College

September 2006 - May 2010

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Margaret R. Taylor, Anke Reinders, John M. Ward(2015). Transport Function of Rice Amino Acid Permeases ({AAPs}) . Plant and Cell Physiology. 56. (7). p. 1355--1363. Oxford University Press ({OUP})