Areas Jennifer Lockhart is Knowledgeable in:
I'm most interested in plant development, plant tissue culture, and plant transformation and genetic engineering.
Techniques Jennifer Lockhart Uses:
I break down a problem into manageable parts and pound away at it until I come up with an answer. I have at-home library access. I use extensive library research, as well as my scientific background, to come up with ideas and build upon the work of others.
Jennifer Lockhart's Problem Solving Skills:
- looking things up until I find the answer
- broad-based knowledge of biology
- technical writing and editing
- plant development
- plant transformation
Jennifer Lockhart's Problem Solving Experience:
- I developed a system for the genetic transformation of peanut embryos using biolistics.
- I designed and implemented experiments for the analysis of growth rates, callus production, protein content, and protease levels in a variety of duckweed strains.
- I developed a system for the culture of zygotic peanut embryos.
- I significantly shortened the timeline for the genetic engineering of duckweed by changing culture conditions and plant medium components.
- I edit scientific manuscripts written by non-native English speakers for publishers such as Nature and Elsevier.
- I designed a transient assay system to test gene constructs in corn leaves.