Blake Meyers

Education:

• Ph.D., University of California, Davis; Genetics, 1998
• M.S., University of California, Davis; Genetics, 1995
• B.A., University of Chicago; Biology, 1992

Research interests and expertise:

Small RNAs, regulation of gene expression, microRNAs and their biogenesis, phased small interfering RNAs, in maize, wheat, rice, soybean, Arabidopsis, and other crops and model species. Plant evolution. Reproductive biology, focused on anther development. Genomics tools and technologies. Genome informatics.

Prizes, awards, honors:

• Elected Member, US National Academy of Sciences, 2022
• University of Missouri Award for Faculty Excellence, 2022
• Editor-in-Chief, The Plant Cell. 2020 – 2024
• Elected Fellow, American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB), 2017
• Charles Albert Shull Award, American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB), 2017
• Elected Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2012

Keywords:

• Small RNA
• MicroRNA
• Genomics
• Reproductive biology
• Anther and pollen development
• Male sterility
• Plant biotechnology