Education
2001
Doctor of Philosophy (Biology) University of Virginia,
Charlottesville, VA
1994
Master of Science
(Biology) Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond VA
1991
Bachelor of Science (Biology) Virginia Commonwealth
University, Richmond, VA
Professional Experience:
2014-current
Buchanan Endowed Chair of Biology
University of Virginia's – College at Wise
2013-2014
Professor, Department of Biology -
Middle Tennessee State University
2008-2013
Associate Professor (tenured), Department of Biology
Middle Tennessee State University
2003-2008
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology
Middle Tennessee State University
2005
Visiting Scholar, NSF Research Opportunity
Awardee, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Cornell
University
2000-2003
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant
Research, Cornell University, Advisor:
Dr. David Stern
Publications ( * =
Student Researchers, Undergraduates are Bold)
Bhawana*, Jeannie Stubblefield*,
Anthony Newsome, A. Bruce Cahoon (in press).
Surface decontamination of plant tissue explants with chlorine
dioxide gas. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant
Bhawana*, Joyce L. Miller, and A. Bruce Cahoon (2014)
Visualization of 3-Dimensional Plant Cell Architecture in Different
Tissues of Arabidopsis thaliana with Focused Ion Beam-Scanning
Electron Microscopy.
Applications in Plant Science 2:6
Benjamin T. Grimes*, Awa K.
Sisay*, Hyrum D. Carroll, A. Bruce Cahoon (2014) Deep Sequencing of
the Tobacco Mitochondrial Transcriptome Reveals Expressed ORFs and
Numerous Editing Sites Outside Coding Regions.
BMC Genomics 15:31
Jacob B. Hall*,
Vincent A. Cobb, A.Bruce Cahoon. (2013) The complete mitochondrial
DNA sequence of Crotalus
horridus (timber rattlesnake).
Mitochondrial DNA.
24:94-96
Sheri Mersch* and A. Bruce Cahoon
(2012)
Ky31 tall fescue can outcompete MaxQ through more efficient
utilization of a hydrophilic compound produced by the endophyte
Neotyphodium coenophialum. Grass and Forage Science.
67:299-304
Abby M. Drumwright*,
Brian W. Allen,
Krista A. Huff*,
Patricia A. Ritchey*, A. Bruce Cahoon.
(2011). Survey
and DNA Barcoding of Poaecea in Flat Rock Cedar Glades and Barrens
State Natural Area, Murfreesboro, TN.
Castanea 76:300-310
R.M. Sharpe*, A. Mahajan*, E.
Takacs, D. B. Stern, A. B. Cahoon (2011) Developmental and cell type
characterization of bundle sheath and mesophyll chloroplast-encoded
transcript abundance in maize.
Current Genetics 57:89-102
A. Bruce Cahoon, R. M. Sharpe*,
C. Mysayphonh*,
E. J. Thompson*, A. D. Ward*,
Anhua Lin (2010) The
Complete Chloroplast Genome of Tall Fescue (Lolium
arundinaceum, “Poaceae”) and the Comparison of Whole Plastomes
from the Family Poaceae.
American Journal of Botany 97: 49-58
Sharpe RM*,
Dunn SN*, Cahoon AB (2008) A Plastome Primer Set for Comprehensive
Quantitative Real Time RT-PCR Analysis of
Zea mays: A Starter Primer
Set for Other Poaceae
Species. Plant Methods
4:14
A. B. Cahoon, E. M. Takacs,
R.M. Sharpe*, D. B.
Stern. (2008) Nuclear,
Chloroplast, and Mitochondrial Transcript Abundance Along a Maize
Leaf Developmental Gradient.
Plant Molecular Biology 66:33-46
A. B. Cahoon, Y. Komine, D.B.
Stern. (2006) Plastid
Transcription:
Competition, Regulation and Promotion by Plastid- and Nuclear
Encoded Polymerases.
In The Structure and
Function of Plastids. R.
R. Wise, J. K, Hoober (Eds.) Advances in Photosynthesis and
Respiration. Volume 23:
pp 167-181
A. B. Cahoon, F.M. Harris & D. B.
Stern. (2004) Analysis
of developing maize plastids reveals two mRNA stability classes
correlating with RNA polymerase type.
EMBO Reports
5:801-806
A.B. Cahoon,
K.A. Cunningham, T.J.
Bollenbach, D.B. Stern. (2003)
Maize BMS cultured cell lines survive with massive plastid
gene loss. Current Genetics 44:104-113
A.B. Cahoon,
K.A. Cunningham, D.B.
Stern. (2003) The
plastid clpP gene may not be essential for plant cell viability.
Plant and Cell Physiology 44: 93-95
*This paper was one of the top 10 downloaded articles from this
journal in February 2003.
A.B. Cahoon and M.P.
Timko (2003) Biochemistry and Regulation of Chlorophyll
Biosynthesis. , In Photosynthesis in Algae.
A.W. Larkum, S. Douglas, J.A. Raven (Eds.)
Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands.
A.B. Cahoon and D.B. Stern (2001)
Plastid transcription: a
menage á trois? Trends in Plant Science. 6:45-46.
A.B. Cahoon and M.P. Timko (2000)
The phenotype of “yellow-in-the-dark” mutants of
Chlamydomonas Results from
the Loss of Expression of CHLL.
Plant Cell
12:559-568.
A.B. Cahoon and M. P. Timko
(1999). Effects of
nuclear y mutations on
expression of plastid genes required for light-independent
chlorophyll formation in
Chlamydomonas.
pp195-200. in The Chloroplast:
From Molecular Biology to Biotechnology.
J.H. Argyroudi-Akoyunoglou and H. Senger (Eds.)
Kluwer Academic Publishers.
Dordrecht/Boston/London.
M.
P. Timko and A. B. Cahoon (1999).
Transgenic Plants for the Production of Human Therapeutics.
pp. 155-179. in
Applied Plant Biotechnology.
V.L. Chopra, V.S. Malik and S.R. Bhat (Eds.)
Science Publishers, Inc. New Hampshire, U.S.A.
(International edition).
Fang-Sheng Wu and A. Bruce Cahoon. (1995)
Plasmolysis facilitates the accumulation of protein and DNA into
extra-plasmalemma spaces of intact plant cells. Plant Science 104 :
201-214.
Unrefereed GenBank Submissions – Completed Plastomes, Chondriomes,
and Barcodes ( * = Student Researchers, Undergraduates are Bold)
2011
Krista Huff*,
Patricia Ritchey*, Trevor
Hann*, A. Bruce Cahoon.
Nirodia sipedon, Brown Water Snake, complete chondriome.
NC_015793
2010.
Jacob Hall*,
Anthony Pritchard*, A. Bruce Cahoon.
Crotalus horridus,
Timber Rattlesnake, complete chondriome. NC_014400
2010. Abby M. Drumwright*,
Brian W. Allen,
Krista A. Huff*,
Patricia A. Ritchey*, A.
Bruce Cahoon. 44 grass
barcodes from species found in the “cedar glades” habitat.
HQ713376-HQ13393, HM352799-HM352831
2008.
A. Bruce Cahoon, Richard Sharpe*,
Chancemone Mysaypohn*,
Elizabeth Thompson*,
Andrea Ward*.
Lolium arundinaceum
(aka Festuca arundinaceum), Tall Fescue, complete plastome.
NC_011713
Manuscripts Submitted or in Preparation (author lists and titles are
tentative)
Bruce Cahoon, Hyrum Carroll, Matthew Wang, Delio Evangelista (in
preparation) The plastid transcriptome of Karenia brevis reveals
unique RNA processing events.
Presentations – Last Five Years (Presenting Author is Listed First),
A.B. Cahoon, B. Grimes, A. Sisay, H. Carroll (2014)
Deep sequencing of the
tobacco mitochondrial transcriptome reveals extensive processing,
expressed ORFs, and numerous editing sites outside coding regions.
Botanical Society of America. Boise, ID
A.B. Cahoon, F.C. Bailey (2014)
Increasing Student
Success in Biology Large Lecture Classes: Notes From the Field.
Botanical Society of America. Boise, ID
C. Borer, A.B. Cahoon, J. Miller, T. Tate (2014)
Documentation of
foliar surface features for calcium tolerance of Poliomintha
incana, from White Sands National Monument, an extremely
high-calcium site.
Botanical Society of America. Boise, ID
Bhawana*, J.L Miller, A. B. Cahoon.
(2013) Visualization of
3-Dimensional Plant Cell Architecture with FIB-SEM.
Botanical Society of America.
New Orleans, LA.
Bhawana*, J.L Miller, A. B.
Cahoon. (2012)
Ultra-structural anatomy of immature plastids using SEM, TEM, and
FIB-SEM electron microscopy.
Botanical Society of America.
Columbus, OH.
A. Bruce Cahoon (2011)
Transcription and Transcript Processing in Maize Chloroplasts.
Invited Seminar Speaker - Berry College.
Mt. Berry, GA.
Margaret Pitt*, Scott Gillespie*,
Lisa Bloomer-Green & A. Bruce Cahoon (2011) Quantitative Analysis of
Plastid Intercistronic Transcript Linkage.
Cold Spring Harbor conference on Eukaryotic mRNA Processing.
A. Bruce Cahoon, Abby Drumwright,
Brian Allen,
Patricia Ritchey, &
Krista Huff
(2011). Survey
and DNA Barcoding of Paecea in Flat Rock Cedar Glades and Barrens
State Natural Area, Murfreesboro, TN.
Botanical Society of America Meeting.
St.Louis, MO.
A.Bruce Cahoon & Ben Grimes
(2010) Impact of Temperature and Irradiance on Glycerolipid
Biosynthesis Genes in Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii.
Algae Biomass Summit.
Phoenix, AZ.
A. Bruce Cahoon. (2010)
Transcription and Transcript Processing in Maize Chloroplasts.
Invited Seminar Speaker - East Tennessee State University.
Johnson City, TN.
A. Bruce Cahoon (2010) Plastome
Sequencing in a University Level General Genetics Lab.
Botanical Society of America Meeting, Providence RI.
A.Bruce Cahoon. (2010)
Sophomoric Genomics:
The Complete Chloroplast Genome of Fescue.
Invited Seminar Speaker - Austin Peay State University.
Clarksville, TN.
Teaching Experience
2014
Buchanan Endowed Chair of Biology, University of Virginia's College
at Wise
BIOL 1010 General Biology
NAS
1010 Genes and GMOs
2003-2014
Assistant, Associate, and Professor, Middle Tennessee State
University
BIOL 1110 General Biology for Majors (lecture/lab)
BIOL 3250 Genetics (lecture/lab)
BIOL 4120 Flowering Plants (lecture/lab)
BIOL 4280 Plant Anatomy (lecture/lab)
BIOL 4750 Plant Biotechnology (lecture/lab)
BIOL 6750 Advanced Plant Biotechnology
MOBI 7400 Seminar in Molecular Biosciences
MOBI 7300 Special Topics in Molecular Biosciences
2002
Lecturer, Cornell University, Plant Sciences
BIOPL652 Plant Cell
Organelles
1995-1997
Teaching Assistant/Lab Instructor, Department of Biology,
University of Virginia
BIOL103 Introductory
Laboratory in Biology
BIOL104 Introductory
Laboratory in Biology
BIOL 318 Introductory Botany
BIOL 404 Biology of Green Plants
1993-1994
Biology Instructor, Upward Bound, Charlottesville Chapter
1991-1993
Teaching Assistant/Lab Instructor, Department of Biology,
Virginia Commonwealth University
Bio 109 Introductory Biology Laboratory
Bio 110 Introductory Biology Laboratory
Summer Research Teams & Workshop Presentations
2011 Leader, First STEP summer team -
Quantification and Analysis of Chloroplast mRNA Processing
2007
Summer Science Academy – genetics workshop leader for high
school biology teachers
2007 AP Teacher Training Workshop
– Genetics section workshop leader
2007
Leader, STEPMT Summer Team – Initial Cloning and
Sequence Analysis of the Switchgrass Chloroplast Genome
Awards and Honors
2012
Faculty Who Make a Difference nomination by a graduating MTSU
senior
2010-2011
Distinguished Research Award, MTSU Foundation
2010
Grand Prize Winner, Chlorofilms Contest 2,
Film: Kenaf Callus Hoedown.
www.chlorofilms.org
2008-2009
Excellence in Teaching Award - Middle Tennessee State
University, College of Basic and Applied Science
2008
MTSU Faculty Leadership Academy
2004-2005
Excellence in Teaching Award - Middle Tennessee State
University, College of Basic and Applied Science
External Funding
A. Bruce Cahoon (PI) & Sarah
Bergemann (co-PI) (2009) National Science Foundation, Major Research
Instrumentation, Award DBI-0922922,
Acquisition of an automated genetic analyzer by the
Department of Biology at Middle Tennessee State University.
$269,392.
Klaas van Wick (PI) & A. Bruce
Cahoon (awardee) (2005) National Science Foundation, Research
Opportunity Award.
$18,800.00
A. Bruce Cahoon (2005) Beckman-Coulter
educational matching funds grant to purchase a genetic analyzer.
$47,500.00
A. Bruce Cahoon (2001) United
States Department of Agriculture Post-Doctoral grant.
Analysis of nuclear encoded plastid RNA polymerase.
$86,650.00
Professional Service
Peer Reviewer – Plant Cell, Plant
Physiology, Plant Molecular Biology, Plant Methods, Protoplasma,
Libertas Academica
Press, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Proposal Review -
National Science Foundation-USA, National Science Center-Poland.
External Dissertation Reviewer
(2012) for Uwe Richter.
Analysis of Phage-type RNA Polymerase driven Transcription in
Physcomitrella patens and
Arabidopsis thaliana.
Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin
2011–present
Treasurer/Secretary – Botanical Society of America, Teaching
Committee
2004-2006
Biotechnology Advisory Board with the Nashville Career
Advancement Center.
MTSU, College of Basic & Applied Science, & Biology Department
Professional Service & Committees
2013 -2014
STEM Introductory Course Redesign Working Group
2013
Chair/PI STEM
Active Learning Proposal Committee
2013-2014
Tenure and Promotion Committee
2011-2012
Secretary – University Admissions and Standards Committee
2010-2011
Member - University Admissions and Standards Committee
2006-2012
New Science Building Committee – Cell and Molecular Biology
neighborhood “Champion”, Greenhouse committee chair.
2009-2011
Chair – Molecular Biosciences PhD Program Director Search
Committee
2006-2010
Integrated Life Sciences PhD program forming committee.
2007-2010
CBAS Undergraduate Research Council
2010-present
Genetics Lab Coordinator
2010-present
Molecular Biosciences External Seminar Series Coordinator
2011-2012
Chair – Biology Faculty Search Committee (Genomicist)
2011-2012
Member – Biology Department Chair Search Committee
2010-present
Member – Biology Undergraduate student award committee
2009-2010
Chair – Biology Tenure and Promotion Committee
2010-2011
Member – Biology Faculty Search Committee (Cell Biologist)
2007-2008
Chair – Biology Faculty Search Committee (Botanist)
2006-2007
Member–Biology Faculty Search Committee (Population
Geneticist)
2004-2005
Member – Biology Faculty Search Committee (Cell Biologist)
2003-2004
Member – Biology Faculty Search Committee (Cell Biologist)
2009-2010
Chair – Biology Outstanding student award committee
2007-2009
Member – Biology Outstanding student award committee
Other Professional Development
2013
Great Lakes
area POGIL Workshop
Other Creative Activities
2014 Development and
Production of Animated Instructional Videos to explain Basic
Principles of Transmission Genetics.
Collaboration with Kevin McNulty (digital animator) and Roger
Heinri