Detailed Information for Magaly Rincon-Zachary

Dr. Magaly Rincon-Zachary 
Biology
 » Professor
Office Location
Bolin Hall 208
Office Hours

 
Phone
Voice: (940) 397-4254
Fax: (940) 397-4831
 
 

Biology
 » Graduate Coordinator
Office Location
Bolin Hall 208 
Phone
Voice: (940) 397-4254
Fax: (940) 397-4831
 
 

Contact Information

magaly.rincon@mwsu.edu

My Websites

http://faculty.mwsu.edu/biology/magaly.rincon

Interests

 

Teaching Responsibilities

General Botany, General Botany-Honors, Ecology, Principles of Biology II, Cell Biology, Plant Anatomy, Plant Physiology, Plant Molecular Biology Techniques (Biol 6003), Advanced Topics in Cell Biology (Biol 6003), Discussions in Biology

Research Interests:

Study of mechanisms of aluminum-tolerance and aluminum -sensitivity in higher plants.

Study of mechanisms of aluminum accumulation in roots of wheat (Triticum aestivum. L).

Role of calcium in plant growth and development

Role of melatonin in plant growth and development 


Course Information

  Semester Course #    Section Course Name Location Days / Times
Details Spring 2013 4684  201  Ecology    Bolin Hall 209

Lecture:  TR 8:00-9:20 AM

Laboratory: M 2:00-4:50 PM

Details Fall 2012 1544  102  General Botany    Bolin Hall 212

Tuesday and Thrusday 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM

Details Fall 2012 1544  102  General Botany    Bolin Hall 212

Tuesday & Thursday 11:00 AM - 12:20 PM

Details Spring 2012 4684  201  Ecology    Bolin Hall 213

Lecture:  TR 9:30-10:50 AM

Laboratory: M 2:00-4:50 PM

Details Spring 2012 4564/5564  280  Plant Physiology    Bolin Hall 215/214

Lecture: TR 5:50-6:50 PM

Laboratory: W 5:30-8:20 PM

Details Fall 2011 Biol 4714  101  Cell Biology    Bolin Hall 312

Tuesday and Thursday

8:00 - 9:20 AM

Details Fall 2011 Biol 4463  101  Plant Anatomy    Bolin Hall 215/214

WF 10:00 AM-12:20 PM

Details Summer I 2011 1544  301  General Botany    Bolin Hall 109

MTWRF 8:00 – 10:00 AM




Education Background

Institution Degree    Graduation Date
University Of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana Ph.D Aug 28 1985 12:00AM 
University Of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana M.S Jun 1 1982 12:00AM 
Pedagogic of Caracas, Caracas, Venezuela. B.S. May 1 1977 12:00AM 



Employment Background

Institution Position Start Date / End Date
 Dept. of Plant Biology, University of Illinois  Research and Teaching Assistant  1981  1985
 Dept. of Botany, North Carolina State University  Postdoctoral Research Associate  1985  1988
 The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Plant Biology Division  Postdoctoral Research Associate  1988  1992
 Dept. of Biology, Midwestern State University  Assistant Profesor Professor  1992  1998
 Dept. of Biology, Midwestern State University  Associate Professor  1998  2010
 Midwestern State University  Graduate Coordinator  1999  
 Dept. of Biology, Midwestern State University  Professor  2010  



Research and Publications

 

Refereed Journals

Rincón-Zachary M, Teaster ND, Sparks AJ, Valster A, Motes CM, Blancaflor EB (2010) Fluorescence resonance energy transfer-sensitized emission of yellow cameleon 3.60 reveals root zone-specific calcium signatures in Arabidopsis in response to aluminum and other trivalent cations.  Plant Physiol 152: 1442-1458.

Javed A and Rincón-Zachary M (2006) In vitro and in vivo studies of the effects of aluminum on wheat (Triticum aestivumL.) root cell wall peroxidases. Texas J Sci 58: 119-140.

Samuels TD, Küçükakyüz K and Rincón-Zachary M(1997) Aluminum partitioning patterns and root growth as related to aluminum sensitivity and aluminum tolerance in wheat.  Plant Physiol, 113:  527-534.

Lazof DB, Rincón M, Rufty T, MacKown CT and Carter TE (1994) Aluminum absorption in morphological regions of intact roots of differentially-sensitive soybean genotypes and associated effects on 15NO3.  Plant and Soil 164:  291-297.

Rincón, M and Gonzales RA (1992) Aluminum partitioning in intact root tips of aluminum-tolerant and aluminum-sensitive wheat (Triticum aestivumL) cultivars. Plant Physiol 99:  1021-1028.

Rincón M, Chen Q, and Boss WF (1989) Characterization of inositol phosphates in carrot (Daucus carotaL.) cells.  Plant Physiol 89: 126-132.

Memon AR, Rincón M and Boss WF (1989)  Inositol trisphosphate metabolism in carrot (Daucus carotaL.) cells.  Plant Physiol 91: 477-480.

Rincón M and Boss WF (1987)  Myo-inositol trisphosphate mobilizes Ca2+ from fusogenic carrot (Daucus carotaL.) protoplasts.  Plant Physiol 83: 395-398.

Rincón M and Hanson JB (1986) Controls on calcium ion fluxes in injured or shocked corn root cells:  importance of proton pumping and cell membrane potential. Physiol Plant 67:  576-583.

de Quintero, Magaly R and Hanson, JB. (1984).  Reactions of corn root tissue to calcium.  Plant Physiol. 76: 403-408.

 

Addendum (non-refereed)

Rincón-Zachary M  (2010) A possible mechanism and sequence of events that lead to the Al3+-induced [Ca2+]cyt transients and inhibition of root growth. Plant Signaling & Behavior 5: 881-884

Laboratory Manual

Cook WB and Rincón-Zachary M (2005) The Green Kingdom:  What is a Plant? Laboratory Exercises. 1st ed. Southlake, Texas: Fountainhead Press. 217 p.

Articles in Books

Rincón-Zachary M  (1999) What's new on aluminum-tolerance in plants. InRD Dixon, MJ Harrison, MJ Roossinck, eds, Tenth Anniversary Symposium Proceedings, October 7 - 10, 1998; Ardmore, Oklahoma, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation. 1999, pp. 10-14

Rincón Magaly and Gonzales RA (1991) Induction of protein synthesis by aluminum in wheat (Triticum aestivumL) root tips.  In RJ Wright, VC Baligar, RP Murrmann, eds., Plant-Soil Interactions at Low pH, Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, pp 851-858

Lazof DB, Rincón Magaly, Rufty TW, MacKown CT and Carter TE (1991) Aluminum absorption by five morphological regions of the soybean root and effects on nitrate influx.  In:  DD Randall and DE Blevins, eds, Current topics in Plant Biochemistry and Physiology, University of Missouri-Columbia, Vol 10, p 294

Rincón, Magaly and Boss,WF (1990) Second messenger role of phosphoinositides.  In: DJ Morré, WF Boss and FA Loewus, eds, Inositides in Plants.  Alan R. Liss, Inc., New York, pp 169-195

Dengler L Rincón, Magaly and Boss WF (1988) NBD-PC: A tool to study endocytosis and phospholipase activity in plant protoplasts.  In: Moore DJ, Howell KE, Cook GMW, and Evans WH eds., Progress in Clinical and Biological Research. vol. 270, Alan R. Liss, Inc., New York, pp 291-295

Hanson JB, Rincón Magaly and Rogers SS (1985) Controls of calcium influx in corn root cells.  In:  Trewavas A.J. ed., Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Calcium in Plant Development, Vol. 104, Plenum Press, New York, pp. 253-260.