PresentationsDr. Jason Paul Londo
NRC Research Associate
National Health and Environmental Effects Laboratory
Western Ecology Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Corvallis, Oregon 97333
Phone: (541) 754-4776 E-mail:
londo.jason(at)epa.gov
Education
Ph.D. Plant Biology - Washington University in St. Louis, Dec. 2006
B.S. Molecular Biology - Florida Institute of Technology, May 2000
Publications
Londo JP, Schaal BA. (2007) Origins and population genetics of US weedy red rice. Molecular Ecology published online
21 September doi:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2007.03489.x
Londo JP, Chiang YC, Hung KH, Chiang TY, and Schaal BA. (2006) Phylogeography of Asian wild rice, Oryza rufipogon,
reveals multiple independent domestications of cultivated rice, Oryza sativa. PNAS Vol. 103 (25) pp 9578-9583
Londo JP (2006) Genetic and Physiological Variation in Cultivated and Wild Asian Rice: Domestication, Phylogeography,
and Aluminum Stress Resistance. Dissertation, Washington University in St. Louis.
Gaskin JF, Ryan FJ, Hrusa GF, Londo JP. (2006) Genotype Diversity of Salsola tragus and Potential Origins of a Previously
Unidentified Invasive Salsola from California and Arizona. Madroņo Vol. 53 (3) pp 246-253
Schaal BA, Bashir A, Jamjod S, Leverich W, Londo JP, Maneechote C, Nirantraiyakun S, Rerkasem B, Singhal S (2006) Introgression
and Gene Flow in Asian Rice. Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms. South Korea
Schaal BA, Olsen KM, Londo JP, Chiang TY. (2006) Biodiversity and biotechnology:
Crop domestication and the second green revolution. In S Huang (ed.)Biodiversity and Conservation Genetics of Species in Taiwan.
Council of Agriculture, Taipei, Taiwan.
Gaskin JF, Ghadremani-nejad F, Zhang D, and Londo JP. (2004) A systematic Overview of Frankeniaceae and Tamaricaceae from
Nuclear rDNA and Plastid Sequence Data. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Vol 91(3) pp 401-409
Published Abstracts
Chiang YC, Londo JP (2005) Molecular Studies of Diversity and Domestication in Asian Rice. International Symposium on Diversity, Management,
Protection and Utilization of Local Rice Germplasm. August 1-2, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai Thailand
Manuscripts in preparation
Londo JP. Phenotypic variation in aluminum resistance response in cultivated and wild Asian rice. (To be submitted to Plant and Soil)
Presentations
Insights into the Origin and Population Genetics of Weedy Red Rice (Oryza sativa) in the United States. Oral Paper. Londo JP, Schaal BA, Botany & Plant Biology
Joint Congress, Chicago, 2007 July 7th -11th
Variation in root growth and hematoxylin staining in response to aluminum stress in cultivated and wild rice. Oral Paper. Londo JP. ASA-CSSA-SSSA
International Meetings, Indianapolis, 2006 November 12th-16th
Phylogeography of Asian wild rice, Oryza rufipogon, reveals multiple independent domestications of cultivated Asian rice, Oryza sativa. Oral Paper. Londo JP,
Chiang YC, Schaal BA, Society for the Study of Evolution Conference, Stoneybrook University, 2006 June 23th-27th
Patterns of genetic variation at the rbcL-atpB spacer of chloroplast DNA and S-adenosyl M
ethionine Synthase Locus in Asian Wild and Cultivated Rice. Poster Presentation,
Chiang YC, Londo JP, Hung KH, Chiang TY, Ge XJ, Schaal BA. Botany Meetings Chico State University 2006 July 31-Aug 2
Phylogeography of the US weedy red rice invasion. Londo JP. Oral Presentation.
Dale-Bumpers National Rice Research Center USDA-ARS. May 2006
Domestication and Genetic Variation in Cultivated Rice. Londo JP.
Oral Presentation. Washington University Bio-Forum. Washington University 2006
Consequences of Gene Flow Between US Weedy Red Rice and Genetically Modified Rice.
Londo JP, Schaal BA. Oral Presentation. Monsanto Scientific Symposium. Monsanto Inc. 2006
Physiology and Evolution of Aluminum tolerance in Rice. Londo, JP. Oral Presentation.
Plant Lunch Seminar, Washington University. 2005.
Other Publications
PNAS Vol 103 (25) (2006) Cover Photo: Oryza rufipogon flower
Pearson Education: Biological Science Textbook/Ebook/CDRom Interior Photo (2005):
Oryza sativa and Oryza rufipogon, comparison of visual traits.
Awards
Received
Dean's List, FIT (1996-2000)
Katherine Lineman Fellowship 2003-2004
Katherine Lineman Fellowship 2005-2006
National Research Council, Research Associate Program Fellowship 2007-present
Teaching Experience
Undergraduate advising and mentoring of
three
students:
Jason T. Ladner, Senior Thesis, Physiological and molecular analysis of aluminum stress in rice. 2004-2005
Daniel Spiegle, Invasion of weedy Red Rice in the US. 2005-2006
Sonal Sighal, Molecular evolution of herbicide tolerance in Oryza sativa 2004-2006
Teaching Assistant, Washington University - Plants, Cells, and Molecules, Course instructor: Barbara Pickard
Teaching Assistant, Washington University - Plants and Civilization, Course instructor: Barbara Schaal
Professional Societies
Society for the Study of Evolution
American Society of Agronomy
Crop Science Society of America
Soil Science Society of America
Botanical Society of America