Biology and Molecular Biology

Science Hall 114     (973) 655-7253

gaynorj@mail.montclair.edu

Courses Taught

BIOL 199 Freshman Seminar in Biology

BIOL 230 Cell and Molecular Biology

BIOL 380 Genetics

BIOL 434 Introduction to Molecular Biology

BIOL 435 Experimental Molecular Biology

BIOL 512 Topics in Modern Genetics

BIOL 514 Graduate Seminar in Biology

BIOL 547 Molecular Biology I

BIOL 548 Molecular Biology II

BIOL 556 Molecular Biology of Proteins

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (involving students)

1. Broglie, K.E., Gaynor, J.J., and R. Broglie.  1986.  Ethylene regulated gene expression: Molecular cloning of the genes encoding an endochitinase from Phaseolus vulgaris.  Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., USA, 83:6820-6824.

2. Gaynor, J.J., and K.M. Unkenholz. 1989.  Sequence analysis of a genomic clone encoding an endochitinase from Solanum tuberosum.  Nuc. Acids Res. 17:5855-5856.

3. Roby, D., Broglie, K., Gaynor, J.J., and R. Broglie.  1991.  Regulation of a chitinase gene promoter by ethylene and elicitors in bean protoplasts.  Plant Physiology, 97:433-439.

4. Miao, Z. and J.J. Gaynor. 1993.  Molecular cloning, characterization and expression of Mn-superoxide dismutase from the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis).  Plant Mol. Biol., 23:267-277.

5. Gaynor, J.J., and M. Fox. 1996.  Identification of a new ribosomal protein in Drosophila melanogaster.  Insect Biochem. & Mol. Biol., 27:223-228.

 

OTHER SIGNIFICANT PUBLICATIONS

1. Gaynor, J.J., and M. Fox. 1996.  Uptake of bacteriophage l in Escherichia coli by electroporation: an alternative to in vitro packaging.  Biotechnology Techniques 10(6):463-467.

2. Fox, M., and J.J. Gaynor. 1996.  A cDNA encodes the Drosophila homolog of yeast 60S ribosomal protein YL43.  DNA Sequencing, 7:123-125.

3.  Fox, M., Gaynor, J.J., and J. Shillcock. 1995.  The Ammonia Lava Lamp:  A Colorful Demonstration of Diffusion.  Journal of College Science Teaching 25(4):286-288.

4. Fox, M., and J.J. Gaynor. 1996.  A Demonstration of the Molecular Basis of Sickle Cell Anemia. Journal of College Science Teaching, 26(2):147-149. 

5. Fox, M., Gaynor, J.J., and L. Cribben.  1997.  A Botanical Treasure Hunt: A Novel Tree Identification Exercise.  American Biology Teacher, 19:42-46.