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Roland R. Dute, Ph.D., Professor

Office Location: 
030 Rouse Life Sciences Bldg.

Mailing Address:
Biological Sciences
101 Rouse Life Sciences Bldg.
Auburn University, AL 36849
Tel: (334) 844-1646
Fax: (334) 844-1645
 duterol@auburn.edu

Laboratory Web Page

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

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.
 

Recent Publications
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.
Courses:

Undergraduate Graduate
BIOL1020 Principles of Biology BIOL6300 Plant Anatomy and Development
BIOL5300 Plant Anatomy and Development