James Bidlack

James Bidlack
BornFebruary 1, 1961 (1961-02) (age 63)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Scientific career
FieldsBiology

James Enderby Bidlack (born February 1, 1961) is a biologist. He is a professor of biology and CURE-STEM Scholar at the University of Central Oklahoma, president of Metabolism Foundation[1] and vice president of The Genome Registry. Bidlack has co-written the textbook Introductory Plant Biology over several editions since its ninth edition.[2] He also has been involved with the Repository for Germinal Choice, and appeared in a 2006 documentary about the project.[3][4]

Early life and education

Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, James (Jim) Bidlack is the youngest son of Verne C. and Norma L. Bidlack. His father (Verne C. Bidlack, Jr.) worked on the Manhattan Project during World War II.[5] Jim Bidlack graduated from Jenkintown High School in 1979. He earned his B.S. in Soil and Crop Science from Purdue University in 1984. Subsequently, Bidlack completed an M.S. Degree with Charles A. Stutte in Crop Physiology at University of Arkansas in 1986, and then a Ph.D. in Plant Physiology under the direction of Dwayne R. Buxton and Richard M. Shibles at Iowa State University in 1990.[6] Immediately after completing his degrees, Bidlack became a faculty member at the University of Central Oklahoma. He teaches introductory biology, plant biology, plant physiology, plant anatomy, and molecular cell physiology.

Career

Bidlack is a professor of biology at the University of Central Oklahoma conducting multi-disciplinary research. He has worked with the weed control of pigeon pea, and determining the nitrogen content and dry weight of both pigeon pea and chickpea in wheat-legume crop rotation.[7] More recent work has involved measuring the morphology, biomass, and vessel diameter in pigeonpea when being subjected to water stress.[8] He has also worked in collaboration with researcher Philip M. Silverman to evaluate an active type IV secretion system that makes Escherichia coli sensitive to bile salts.[9] Bidlack has also co-founded The Genome Registry.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Officers". Metabolism.net. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
  2. ^ Bidlack, James; Jansky, Shelley (2021). Introductory Plant Biology (15th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-1260240832. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. ^ Plait, Phil (8 February 2001). "The "Genius Babies," and How They Grew - Slate Magazine". Slate. Slate.com. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
  4. ^ Olding, Paul (2006-06-15). "UK | Magazine | The genius sperm bank". BBC News. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
  5. ^ https://www.metabolism.net/bidlack/family/familypics/geneaology/Dad%20Certificate%20Manhattan%20Project.jpg U.S. War Department - Army Service Forces - Corps of Engineers - Manhattan District - Production of the Atomic Bomb - Verne C. Bidlack, Jr. (Chrysler Corporation) Appreciation Certificate (6 August 1945)
  6. ^ Bidlack, James Enderby. Cell Wall Components and Lignin Biosynthesis in Forages (PhD thesis). Iowa State University.
  7. ^ Bidlack, James E.; Middick, Andy; Shantz, Delmar; MacKown, Charles T.; Williams, Robert D.; Rao, Srinivas C. (2006). "Weed control in a pigeon pea–wheat cropping system". Field Crops Research. 96: 63. doi:10.1016/j.fcr.2005.05.005.
  8. ^ Porter, Monty A.; Bidlack, James E. (2011). "Morphology, Biomass, and Vessel Diameter of Pigeon Pea Subjected to Water Stress". Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 42 (19): 2334. Bibcode:2011CSSPA..42.2334P. doi:10.1080/00103624.2011.605491. S2CID 83774807.
  9. ^ Bidlack, J. E.; Silverman, P. M. (2004). "An Active Type IV Secretion System Encoded by the F Plasmid Sensitizes Escherichia coli to Bile Salts". Journal of Bacteriology. 186 (16): 5202–9. doi:10.1128/JB.186.16.5202-5209.2004. PMC 490876. PMID 15292121.
  10. ^ Marks, Jay F. (November 11, 2021). "Name that gene: Genome Registry offers opportunity to pay for pseudonym". The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 22, 2021.