Rachel Wright

Instructional Associate Professor

Phone: 979-845-4605
FAX: 979-845-2891
Email: rwright@bio.tamu.edu
Office: 320C HELD

Biography

Joined the Department in 2011

Teaching Courses

BIOL 107 Zoology

Credits 4. 3 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.

(BIOL 1313 and 1113, 1413) Zoology. Survey of animal life with respect to cell organization, genetics, evolution, diversity of invertebrates/vertebrates, anatomy/physiology, and interaction of animals with their environment; includes laboratory that reinforces and provides supplemental information related to lecture topics.

BIOL 111 Introductory Biology I

Credits 4. 3 Lecture Hours. 3 Lab Hours.

(BIOL 1306 and 1106, 1406) Introductory Biology I. First half of an introdutory two-semester survey of contemporary biology that covers the chemical basis of life, structure and biology of the cell, molecular biology and genetics; includes laboratory that reinforces and provides supplemental information related to the lecture topics.

Educational Background

B.Sc., Genetics, Texas A&M University. 2006
Ph.D., Genetics, Texas A&M University. 2011

Selected Publications

- Tassanakijpanich, N, M.B. Florita, Y. Dela Cruz , R. Wright, F. Tassone, R. Hagerman. Fragile X syndrome in a girl with Variant Turner syndrome and an isodicentric X chromosome. BMJ Case Reports. In press.
- Wright, R., D. Hong, B. Perkins. RPGR^ORF15 connects to the Usher Protein Network through direct interactions with multiple whirlin isoforms. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 2012 March; 53(3): 1519–1529.
- Wright, R., D. Hong, B. Perkins. Misexpression of the constitutive Rpgr^ex1-19 variant leads to rapid photoreceptor degeneration. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science. 2011 July; 52(8): 5189–5201.