Alex White
Profile
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Time ZonePacific
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OrganizationUniversity of California - Riverside
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RoleScientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online
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Research Interests (300 words)My research focuses on two signaling pathways in plants. oNE OF which is the plant hormone strigolactone, the other pathway involves karrikins which are small molecules released in smoke of burnt plant material. i am particularly interested in the receptors of each pathway and their dynamics,
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Profile Question 1Can you describe your attitude toward science when you were in high school?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):as a young student I was was also curious how the world worked. My science classes helped me understand the complexity of life and how to use science to figure it out.
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Profile Question 2What is your favorite plant? Why?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):my favorite plant is the coastal redwood because they are the tallest living thing on planet Earth and give live incredibly long lives.
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Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?2
Recent Posts
camsdavisspring2021 project 42
Alex White
Hi Team,
Great job in narrowing down your objective. I think looking at fruit development between suburban areas will be very interesting! One big suggestion that I will make is to consider what type of fruit trees are you observing. It will be…
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camsdavisspring2021 project 42
Alex White
Hello team,
My name is Alex, I am a 3rd year graduate student at UC Riverside studying plant biology. I am excited to be your mentor on this project! Exploring types of fruit trees in different areas is quite interesting! I would like to…
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camsdaviswosfall2020 project 9
Alex White
Hi Daniela,
The experimental design looks great! The only recommendations I have is to add a few more seeds per treatment group in case some seeds don't germinate. I would also consider adding a group that is in water the duration of the…
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