James L. Wee
Professor & Provost's Distinguished Professor
E-mail: wee@loyno.edu
Phone: 865-2548, Office: Monroe Hall 321
Website: http://www.loyno.edu/~wee/
Ph.D. in Aquatic Plant Biology, Iowa State University, 1981.
Research interests
Molecular systematics and evolution of chromophyte algae, using molecular and morphological methods. Current research interests include isolation, characterization, and phylogenetic analysis of cpDNA and rDNA of Synurophyceae.
Recent publications
Wee, J.L ., A.M. James , and C.S. Hood . 2005. Exploratory investigations of palmella-stage formation in the Synurophyceae. - In: Kristiansen, J. & G. Cronberg (eds.): Chrysophytes - past and present. Proceedings of the Sixth International Chrysophyte Symposium 2-7 August 2004, Lammi , Finland . - Nova Hedwigia Beiheft 128: 257-26 6.
Wujek, D.E., J.L. Wee & J.E. Van Kley. 2002 . Silica-scaled chrysophytes and synurophytes from east Texas . Texas Journal of Science 54:27-36.
Furlotte , A. E., Ferguson , J. A. & Wee , J. L. A floristic survey of the Synurophyceae from southeastern Australia . Nordic Journal of Botany 20:247-256.
Siver, P.A & J.L. Wee (eds). 2001. Chrysophytes and rela ted organisms: topics and issues, Proceedings of the Fifth International Chrysophyte Symposium. Beiheft zur Nova Hedwigia 122:1-258.
Wee , J.L. Light Microscopic Observations of Synura lapponica Skuja (Synurophyceae) In: Siver, P.A & J.L. Wee (eds). Chrysophytes and related organisms: topics and issues, Proceedings of the Fifth International Chrysophyte Symposium. 2001. Nova Hedwigia Beiheft 122:189-193.
Wee , J.L., Fasone, L. D., Sattler, A., Starks , W. W. & Hurley, D. L. ITS/5.8S DNA sequence variation in 15 isolates of Synura petersenii Korshikov (Synurophyceae). In: Siver, P.A & J.L. Wee (eds). Chrysophytes and related organisms: topics and issues, Pro ceedings of the Fifth International Chrysophyte Symposium. 2001. Nova Hedwigia Beiheft 122:245-258 .
Courses
Cells & Heredity, Biology of Organisms, MCDB Lec., Biology of Protists, Evolution (non-majors).