Education

Ph.D. - University of Wisconsin
M.S. - Ohio State University
B.S. - Ohio State University

Research & Teaching Interests

My research involves plant anatomy, in particular wood structure. In am interested in the construction and phylogeny of torus-bearing pit membranes. My teaching interests involve plant anatomy and general biology for majors.

Selected Publications

R. Dute, M.D. Jandrlich, S. Thornton, N. Callahan, & C.J. Hansen.  2011.  Tori in species of Diarthron, Stellera and Thymelaea (Thymelaeaceae). International Association of Wood Anatomists Journal 32:54-66.

R. Dute, D. Rabaey, J. Allison, & S. Jansen.  2010.  Torus-bearing pit membranes in species of Osmanthus. International Association of Wood Anatomists Journal 31:217-226.

S. Jansen, Y. Sano, B. Choat, D. Rabaey, F. Lens, & R. Dute. 2007. Pit membranes in tracheary elements of Rosaceae and related families: new records of tori and pseudotori. American Journal of Botany 94:503-514.

R. Dute, B. Jackson, R. Adkins, & D. Folkerts. 2007. Comparative anatomy of floral and vegetative organs of Commelina erecta (Commelinaceae). Southeastern Naturalist 6:47-66.

R. Dute, D. Folkerts, J. Watkins, M. Saxon, & R. Boyd. 2004. Floral anatomy and pollination biology of Cyrilla racemiflora. Southeastern Naturalist 3:309-326.

C. Coleman, B. Prather, M. Valente, R. Dute, & M. Miller. 2004. Torus lignification in hardwoods. International Association of Wood Anatomists Journal 25:435-447.

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