Peggy Lemaux Explained

Peggy Goodenow Lemaux^[1] is an American plant biologist. She won a 2003 Dennis R. Hoagland Award.^[2]

She graduated from Miami University, and University of Michigan,^[3] She studied with Stan Cohen. She was a research scientist at DeKalb Genetics. She is a Professor of Cooperative Extension at the University of California, Berkeley.^[4] She won a grant from the Gates Foundation to study sorghum.^[5] She developed genetically modified varieties of barley, wheat and sorghum.^[6] She opposed an anti-GMO ballot initiative in California.^{[7] [8]} She has several patents.^[9]

Works

• Lemaux. Peggy G.. 2008. Genetically Engineered Plants and Foods: A Scientist's Analysis of the Issues (Part I). Annual Review of Plant Biology. Annual Reviews. 59. 1. 771–812. 10.1146/annurev.arplant.58.032806.103840. 1543-5008.
• Gao. Cheng. Montoya. Liliam. Xu. Ling. Madera. Mary. Hollingsworth. Joy. Purdom. Elizabeth. Singan. Vasanth. Vogel. John. Hutmacher. Robert B.. Dahlberg. Jeffery A.. Coleman-Derr. Devin. 2020-01-07. Fungal community assembly in drought-stressed sorghum shows stochasticity, selection, and universal ecological dynamics. Nature Communications. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 11. 1. 10.1038/s41467-019-13913-9 . 6946711 . 2041-1723. Lemaux. Peggy G.. Taylor. John W.. free.
• Mackelprang. Rebecca. Lemaux. Peggy G.. 2020-04-29. Genetic Engineering and Editing of Plants: An Analysis of New and Persisting Questions. Annual Review of Plant Biology. Annual Reviews. 71. 1. 659–687. 10.1146/annurev-arplant-081519-035916. 1543-5008. free.

Notes and References

1. Lemaux . Peggy Goodenow . Regulation of the synthesis of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases in Escherichia coli B . 1977 . 638457135 . Ann Arbor, Michigan . University of Michigan . Ph.D. dissertation.
2. Web site: Dennis R. Hoagland Award. 2020-07-23. American Society of Plant Biologists. en-US.
3. Web site: Lemaux Department of Plant & Microbial Biology UC Berkeley. 2020-07-23. plantandmicrobiology.berkeley.edu. en.
4. Web site: Women We Admire Nov. 5: UC Berkeley’s Peggy G. Lemaux. 2020-07-23. en-US.
5. Web site: Rogers. Katie. 2020-05-04. ASPB Member Spotlight – Peggy G. Lemaux. 2020-07-23. Plant Science Today. en-US.
6. Web site: 2014-05-02. If you believe GMOs are bad, read this. 2020-07-23. Genetic Literacy Project. en-US.
7. Web site: California's Genetically Engineered Food Label May Confuse More Than Inform. 2020-07-23. NPR.org. en.
8. Web site: Schwartz. Jen. 2016-04-14. We Love GMO Foods! (And You Should, Too). 2020-07-23. Outside Online. en.
9. Web site: Peggy G. Lemaux Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search. 2020-07-23. patents.justia.com.