Ph.D. – Molecular and Cell Biology, Southern Methodist University, August, 2007

Publications

Co-author

Schwarz, M.A., Zheng H., Legan, S., Foty R.A., (2010) Lung Self-Assembly is Modulated by Tissue Surface Tensions. Am. J Respir Cell Mol Biol.

Legan, S.K., Rebrin, I. Mockett, Radyuk, S.N., Klichko V.I., Sohal, R.S., Orr, W.C., (2008) Overexpression of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Extends the Life Span of Drosophila melanogaster. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 283 (47): 32492-9.

Orr, W.C., Orr, E.C., Legan, S.K. and Sohal, R.S. (1996) Molecular analysis of the Drosophila catalase gene. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 330, 251-258.

Acknowledged

Orr, W.C., Mockett, R.J., Benes, J.J., Sohal R.S. (2003) Effects of overexpression of copper-zinc and manganese superoxide dismutases, catalase, thioredoxin reductase genes on longevity in Drosophila melanogaster. J. Biol. Chem., 278, 26418-26422.

Orr, W.C. and Sohal, R.S. (1994) Extension of life span by overexpression of superoxide dismutase and catalase in Drosophila melanogaster. Science 263, 1128-1130.

Orr, W.C and Sohal, R.S. (1993) Effects of Cu-Zn superoxide dismutase overexpression on life span and resistance to oxidative stress in transgenic Drosophila melanogaster. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 301, 34-40.

Orr, W.C. and Sohal, R.S. (1992) The effects of catalase gene overexpression on life span and resistance to oxidative stress in transgenic Drosophila melanogaster. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 297, 35-41.

Craig, L.C., Wang, L., Lee M.L., Pirtle I.L. and Pirtle R.M. (1989) A human tRNA gene cluster encoding the major and minor tRNAs and a lysine tRNA. DNA. 8, 457-471.