Kowles gives seminars at Winona State

Dr. Dick Kowles, Professor Emeritus in Biology, recently presented two seminars at Winona State University. The seminars, both on the same topic, were given on Oct. 2 in conjunction with WSU’s homecoming festivities.

Kowles described research that he and some of his SMU students carried out on a genetic concept called the maternal effect. In essence, it was found that DNA replication patterns in the developing endosperm of maize was actually dependent upon the maternal parent. Approximately 30 people attended each talk.