Dr. Julie Senecoff

Dr. Julie Senecoff

Dean of Arts and Sciences

 

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. Biochemistry The University of Wisconsin- Madison
  • M.S. Genetic Counseling Arcadia University
  • B.A. Chemistry The University of Chicago

ACADEMIC SPECIALTIES & INTERESTS

Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Classical Genetics

PUBLICATIONS

  • Dhankher OP, Li Y, Rosen BP, Shi J, Salt D, Senecoff JF, Sashti NA, Meagher. Engineering tolerance and hyperaccumulation of arsenic in plants by combining arsenate reductase and gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase expression. Nat Biotechnol. 2002 Nov; 20(11):1140-5. Epub 2002 Oct 7. PubMed PMID: 12368812.
  • Rugh CL, Senecoff JF, Meagher RB, Merkle SA. Development of transgenic yellow poplar for mercury phytoremediation. Nat Biotechnol. 1998 Oct; 16(10):925-8. PubMed PMID: 9788347.
  • Senecoff JF, McKinney EC, Meagher RB. De novo purine synthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana. II. The PUR7 gene encoding 5′-phosphoribosyl-4- (N-succinocarboxamide)-5-aminoimidazole synthetase is expressed in rapidly dividing tissues. Plant Physiol. 1996 Nov; 112(3):905-17. PubMed PMID: 8938402; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC158018.
  • Senecoff, JF, Meagher RB. Isolating the Arabidopsis thaliana genes for de novo purine synthesis by suppression of Escherichia coli mutants. I. 5’-Phosphoribosyl-5-aminoimidazole synthetase. Platn Physiol. 1993 June; 102(2):387-99. PubMed PMID: 8108507; PubMed Centracl PMCID: PMC158792
  • Senecoff JF, Meagher RB. In vivo analysis of plant 18 S ribosomal RNA structure. Methods Enzymology. 1993; 224:357-72. PubMed PMID: 8264398.
  • Senecoff JF, Meagher RB. In vivo analysis of plant RNA structure: soybean 18S ribosomal and ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase small subunit RNAs. Plant MolBiol. 1992 Jan; 18(2):219-34. PubMed PMID: 1731985.
  • Shirley BW, Ham DP, Senecoff JF, Berry-Lowe SL, Zurfluh LL, Shah DM, Meagher RB. Comparison of the expression of two highly homologous members of the soybean ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase small subunit gene family. Plant Mol Biol.
  • 1990 Jun; 14(6):909-25. PubMed PMID: 1715210.
  • Senecoff JF, Rossmeissl PJ, Cox MM. DNA recognition by the FLP recombinase of the yeast 2 micron plasmid. A mutational analysis of the FLP binding site. J Mol Biol. 1988 May 20; 201(2):405-21. PubMed PMID: 3047402.
  • Senecoff JF, Cox MM. Directionality in FLP protein-promoted site-specific recombination is mediated by DNA-DNA pairing. J Biol Chem. 1986 Jun 5; 261(16):7380-6. PubMed PMID: 3711092.
  • Senecoff JF, Bruckner RC, Meyer-Leon L, Gates CA, Wood E, Umlauf SW, Attwood JM, Cox MM. Site-specific recombination promoted in vitro by the FLP protein of the yeast two-micron plasmid. Basic Life Sci. 1986; 40:397-405. PubMed PMID: 3551917.
  • Senecoff JF, Bruckner RC, Cox MM. The FLP recombinase of the yeast 2-micron plasmid: characterization of its recombination site. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1985 Nov; 82(21):7270-4. PubMed PMID: 2997780; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC390831.
  • Meyer-Leon L, Senecoff JF, Bruckner RC, Cox MM. Site-specific genetic recombination promoted by the FLP protein of the yeast 2-micron plasmid in vitro. Cold Spring Harb Symp Quant Biol. 1984; 49:797-804. PubMed PMID: 6597765.

BACKGROUND

  • Research Assistant University of Chicago, Department of Biochemistry
  • Research Associate University of Georgia, Department of Genetics
  • Adjunct Instructor Arcadia University, Department of Genetic Counseling

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Jogging, Musical Theater, Reading, Music, Concerts, Travel

COURSES TAUGHT

  • Chemistry 101
  • Chemistry 101 Lab
  • Biology 101
  • Chemistry 102
  • Chemistry 102
  • Chemistry 102 Lab
  • Chemistry 201
  • Chemistry 202

ALL THE REST

Member of the Sociedad Hispana de Doylestown (Doylestown Hispanic Society), Member of the Health and Wellness Committee at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church

Contact:

Office: 215.885.2360 ext. 1314

jsenecoff@manor.edu