Kowles publishes research article

Dr. Dick Kowles, professor emeritus in biology, recently had a research article published in Maydica (a journal devoted to maize research): “The Importance of DNA Endoreduplication in the Developing Endosperm of Maize.” The article includes many years of research and data accumulation by Dr. Kowles and some of his SMU undergraduate students.

This particular issue of Maydica (Volume 54, 2009: 387-399) is a commemorative issue as a tribute to the retiring Dr. R.L. Phillips at the University of Minnesota, a long-time colleague of Dr. Kowles. Dr. Kowles and Dr. Phillips had worked together on numerous articles with regard to the research of plant developmental genetics. In addition, Dr. Kowles is a co-author in the initial laudatory article in this issue relating to the long and successful career of Dr. Phillips in the field of plant genetics. Several years ago, Dr. Phillips was elected to the esteemed National Academy of Sciences.