Dr. Khalid Meksem - Genomics, Genetics and Biotechnology
Office:
Public Policy Institute 115
Phone:
(618) 453-3103
Email:
meksemk@siu.edu
Education:
| 1988 |
BS-Genetics |
University of Casablanca, Morocco |
| 1990 |
MS-Plant Molecular Cellular Biology |
University of Paris XI, France |
| 1995 |
PhD- Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany |
University of Cologne and Max-Planck Institute, Germany |
Courses:
PLSS
426 - Genomics and Bioinformatics I
PLSS
305 - Plant Genetics: Molecular Genetics
Research:
Structural
Genomics (Soybean and other Legumes)
Functional
Genomics and Paragenetics (VIGS or Virus Induced Gene Silencing)
Pharmacogenomics
Initiative (American Ginseng, Panax quinquefolium)
Genetic
Mapping and Positional Cloning
Marker
Assisted Selection
Dr. Meksem's research lab is focused on the development and renfinement
of genomic resources and technologies for gene and genome analysis,
positional cloning of disease-resistance genes and other economically
important genes (Soybean cyst nematode is a major focus)
Recent Publications
Links:
http://www.siu.edu/~meksem
http://bioinformatics.siu.edu
http://www.siu.edu/~pbgc
