Sharon Long
Academic Appointments
- Professor, Biology (School of Humanities and Sciences)
- Professor (By courtesy), Biochemistry
Contact Information
- Academic
Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 723-3153
Professional Snapshot
Administrative Appointments
- Dean, Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences (2001 - 2007)
Honors and Awards
- Wilbur Cross Medal for graduate alumna/us, Yale University (2002)
- Member, National Academy of Sciences (1993-)
Professional Education
| B.S. with Honors: | California Inst. of Technology, Independ. Studies, Biochemistry (1973) |
| Ph.D.: | Yale University, Cell and Developmental Biology (1979) |
Postdoctoral Advisees
Scientific Focus
Publications
- The symbiosis regulator CbrA modulates a complex regulatory network affecting the flagellar apparatus and cell envelope proteins. J Bacteriol. 2007; (9): 3591-602
- Medicago truncatula NIN is essential for rhizobial-independent nodule organogenesis induced by autoactive calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase. Plant Physiol. 2007; (1): 324-35
- Nitrogen fixation mutants of Medicago truncatula fail to support plant and bacterial symbiotic gene expression. Plant Physiol. 2006; (2): 671-80
- Diverse flavonoids stimulate NodD1 binding to nod gene promoters in Sinorhizobium meliloti. J Bacteriol. 2006; (15): 5417-27
- Plant and bacterial symbiotic mutants define three transcriptionally distinct stages in the development of the Medicago truncatula/Sinorhizobium meliloti symbiosis. Plant Physiol. 2004; (2): 595-604
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