Mycology Discussion Group

Spring 2002 Calendar

PLACE: Room 2507 Miller Plant Sciences.

END OF THE YEAR WRAP UP PARTY

Join us as we celebrate the end of another great fungal year! Come say goodbye to those who are leaving and wish everyone a great summer!

We will also announce the election of our new President for the 2002-2003 school year: Xiaorong Lin, a Ph.D. student in Dr. Michelle Momany's lab (Plant Biology)

The party will be a potluck so everyone should bring their favorite lunch dish. Let Sharon know what you're bringing ahead of time so that we'll have a good assortment of food.

All with an interest in fungi are invited!

PLACE: Room 2507 Miller Plant Sciences.

"Physiology, enzyme production, and zoospore activity of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, a chytrid pathogenic to amphibians"

Jeff Piotrowski, Masters student from the Department of Biology, University of Maine, Orono, ME will present his research on the physiology of the fungal frog pathogen, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.

PLACE: Room 2507 Miller Plant Sciences.

"Behind the Fungus: Powdery Mildew on Poinsetta"

Gail Celio, Ph.D. student in Plant Pathology will present her research on powdery mildew on Poinsetta.

PLACE: Room 2507 Miller Plant Sciences.

"Unexpected Fungal Biodiversity"

Dr. David Porter, UGA Plant Biology will talk about the newly discovered habitats for fungi, all the new undescribed taxa present in those habitats, and their impact on the view of fungal biodiversity.

PLACE: Room 2507 Miller Plant Sciences.

"Agrobacterium Transformation of Filamentous Fungi"

Dr. Sarah Covert, UGA Forestry will present her research on the transformation of filamentous fungi using the bacterium, Agrobacterium.

PLACE: Room 2507 Miller Plant Sciences.

"Meiotic Mayhem and the Story of BUF1: A New Paradigm of Meiosis Emerges"

Dr. Tony Glenn will lead a discussion on the following paper by M.L. Farman: Meiotic deletion at the BUF1 locus of the fungus Mangnaporthe grisea is controlled by interaction with the homologous chromosome. Genetics 160:137-148. 2002.

PLACE: Room 2507 Miller Plant Sciences.

Chytrids in the Great Smoky Mountains and on the coast of Georgia: An Undergraduate Perspective

Come hear Jonathan Hulvey present his work on chytrids from the Eastern US.

PLACE: Room 2401 Miller Plant Sciences.

MDG GUEST SPEAKER

Come hear Dr. Steve Stephenson , a professor of Biology at Fairmont State College in Fairmont, West Virginia talk about the fascinating biological and ecological aspects of Myxomycetes

Title:"Distribution and Ecology of Myxomycetes (slime molds) in Terrestrial Ecosystems"

PLACE: Room 2507 Miller Plant Sciences.

What is small, likes to eat bark, DUNG, rotting leaves, and resembles an amoeba on occasion?

A SLIME MOLD!

Come hear Sharon Mozley review the intriguing microscopic world of Myxomycetes (aka Slime Molds).

Title:"Myxomycetes: A Review of Life In Miniature"

PLACE: Room 2507 Miller Plant Sciences.

Ever wondered what the portobello mushroom you ate for dinner was related to?

Then come hear Dr. David Porter review some recently published results on Basidiomycete Phylogeny.

You'll definitely not think of your dinner the same way!

Title:"Surprising results of molecular phylogenetic analysis of mushrooms and puffballs"

PLACE: Room 2507 Miller Plant Sciences.

Want to see how plants and fungi really get along?

Then come to MDG, eat lunch, and learn about imaging the UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY of fungal cells!

Our Discussion Leader will be Dr. Brian Shaw, a postdoc in Dr. Michelle Momany's Lab

Paper to be Discussed: Howard, RJ, 2001, Current Opinion in Microbiology 4:365-373 "Cytology of fungal pathogens and plant-host interactions".

PLACE: Room 2507 Miller Plant Sciences.

Organizational Meeting
Thinking about giving a talk at MDG........
Send an e-mail to the MDG president (mycology@dogwood.botany.uga.edu).
We look forward to hearing from you this
Spring Semester!