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James L. Van Etten

William B. Allington Distinguished Professor of Plant Pathology

Member, National Academy of Sciences

(Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1965)

406 Plant Sciences Hall

(402) 472-3168
jvanetten1@unl.edu

  

 

Appointment:

  • 100% Research

Education:

  • B.S. Biology, Carleton College (MN), 1960

  • M.S. Plant Pathology, University of Illinois, 1963

  • Ph.D. Plant Pathology, University of Illinois, 1965

Professional Responsibilities and Activities:

    Research:

    • Characterization of large dsDNA viruses that infect algae

University and Professional Service:

  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln section of Sigma XI, Past-President

  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln Distinquished Professors Committee, Chair

  • International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses, member

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) section of Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources, Chair-elect

Recognitions

    Notable Distinctions:

    • Fellow of the American Phytopathological Society, 1989.

    • Recipient of the University of Nebraska Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award, 1992.

    • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1993.

    • Recipient of the Nebraska Sigma Xi outstanding scientist award, 1999.

    • Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, 2001

    • Elected member of the National Academy of Sciences, 2003.

Publications:

Current through 4/1/2006

    Books:

    • Chapters 20

    Publication

    • 172 refereed journal articles

    • 32 reviews

    Editorships:

    • Editor - Virology

Selected Publication Examples:

  • Tonetti, M., D. Zanardi, J.R. Gurnon, F. Fruscione, A. Armirotti, G. Damonte, L. Sturla, A. De Flora and J.L. Van Etten. 2003. Chlorella virus PBCV-1 encodes two enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of GDP-L-frucose and GDP-D-rhamnose. Journal of Biological Chemistry 278:21672-21677.

  • Kang, M., A. Moroni, S. Gazzarrini, D. DiFrancesco, G. Thiel, M. Severino, and J.L. Van Etten. 2004. Small potassium ion channel proteins encoded by chlorella viruses. Procedings of the National Academy of Science USA 101:5318-5325.

  • Gazzarrini, S., M. Kang, J.L. Van Etten, D. DiFrancesco, G. Thiel, and A. Moroni. 2004. Long-distance interactions within the potassium channel pore are revealed by molecular diversity of viral proteins. Journal of Biological Chemistry 279:28443-28449.

  • Chan, S.H., Z. Zhu, J.L. Van Etten and S.Y. Xu. 2004. Cloning of CviPII nicking and modification system from chlorella virus NYs-1 and application of Nt.CviPII in random DNA amplification. Nucleic Acids Research 32:6187-6199.

  • Graziani, S., M.Kang, S. Epimashko, J.L. Van Etten, J. Dainty, G. Thiel, and A. Moroni. 2006. Chlorella virus MT325 encodes water and potassium channels that interact synergistically. Procedings of the National Academy of Science USA 103:5355-5360.

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