Publications
Journal articles:
Young, N.D. et al. (2011) The Medicago genome provides insight into the evolution of rhizobial symbioses. Nature: 480: 520-524
Cannon. S.B., D. Illut, A.D, Farmer, S.L. Maki, G.D. May, S.R. Singer, J.J. Doyle (2010) Nodule evolution did not depend on early polyploidy in the legumes. PLoS ONE, 5(7): e11630. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0011630
Singer, S.R., S.L. Maki, A.D. Farmer, D. Ilut, G.D. May, S.B. Cannon, and J.J. Doyle (2009) Venturing beyond beans and peas – What can we learn from Chamaecrista? Plant Physiol. 151:1041-1047
Banta, L., Crespi, E, Manduca, C., Nehm, R., Schwarz, J., and Singer, S.R. (2009) Big science at small colleges: A collaborative model for genomics curriculum development at liberal arts colleges. Teagle Foundation paper
Labov, J.B., S.R. Singer, M.D. George, H.A. Schweingruber, and M.L. Hilton (2009) Effective practices in undergraduate STEM education part 1: Examining the evidence. CBE – Life Sciences Education. 8:157-161
Maki, S.L., H. Mullen,, R. Pharis, and S. Singer (2005) Improvement of yield in greenhouse grown determinate multiflowered peas with gibberellin treatments. Proceedings of the thirty-second annual meeting of the Plant Growth Regulation Society of America held July 24-27 in Newport Beach, CA. pp. 108-120.
Christine A. Beveridge, James L. Weller, Susan R. Singer, and Julie M.I. Hofer 2003 Axillary Meristem Development. Budding Relationships between Networks Controlling Flowering, Branching, and Photoperiod Responsiveness. Plant Physiology 131: 927-934. PDF
Taylor, S., J. Hofer, I. Murfet, J. Sollinger, S. Singer, M. Knox, N. Ellis 2002 PROLIFERATING INFLORESCENCE MERISTEM, a MADS-box gene that regulates floral meristem identity in pea. Plant Physiol., 129: 1150-1159 PDF
Galotti, K.M., R.O. Elveton, L.K. Komatsu, M.S. Rand, S.R. Singer 2000 Origins and mind: An integrated academic experience for new students. Liberal Education 86:32-39 PDF
Singer, S., J. Sollinger, S. Maki, J. Fishbach, B. Short, C. Reinke, J. Fick, Laura Cox, A. McCall and H. Mullen. 1999. Inflorescence architecture: a developmental genetics approach. Botanical Review 65:385-410
Reid, J.B., I.C. Murfet, S.R. Singer, J.L. Weller, S.A. Taylor 1996 Physiological-genetics of flowering in Pisum. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology 7:455-463
Singer, S.R., S.L. Maki, H.J. Mullen 1994 Specification of meristem identity in Pisum sativum inflorescence development. Flowering 18: 26-42
McDaniel, C.N., S.R. Singer, S.M.E. Smith 1992 Developmental states associated with the floral transition. Dev. Biol. 153:59-69
Singer, S.R., C.H. Hannon, S.C. Huber, 1992 Acquisition of competence for floral determination in shoot apices of Nicotiana. Planta, 188:546-550
Singer, S.R. 1992 Floral morphogenesis in lythrum. In: S.R. Singer, editor. Plant Development Lab Collection. Society for Developmental Biology, Washington, D.C.
Ferguson, C.J., S.C. Huber, Hong, P.H., S.R. Singer 1991 Determination for inflorescence development is a stable state, separable from determination for flower development in Pisum sativum buds. Planta 185: 518-522
Singer, S.R, L. Hsiung, S.C. Huber 1990 The determinate (det) mutant of Pisum sativum L. (leguminosae: papilionoidae) exhibits an indeterminate growth pattern. Amer. J. Bot., 77: 1330-1335
McDaniel, C.N., K.A. Sangrey, S.R. Singer 1989 Node counting in axillary buds of Nicotiana tabacum L. cv. Wisconsin 38, a dayneutral plant. Amer. J. Bot., 76: 403-408
Singer, S.R., C.N. McDaniel 1987 Floral determination in internode tissues of dayneutral tobacco first occurs many nodes below the apex. L., Proc. Natl. Acad Sci., USA 84:2790-2792
Singer, S.R., C.N. McDaniel 1986 Floral determination in the terminal and axillary meristems of Nicotiana tabacum L. Devel. Biol. 118:587-592
Singer, S.R., C.N. McDaniel 1986 Analyzing growth in cell cultures: II. Effect of initial cell mass on growth. Can. J. Bot. 64: 238-241
Singer, S.R. 1986 Analyzing growth in cell cultures: I. Calculating growth rates. Can. J. Bot. 64: 233-237
Singer, S.R., C.N. McDaniel 1985 Selection of glyphosate-tolerant tobacco calli and the expression of this tolerance in regenerated plants. Plant Physiol. 78: 411-416
Singer, S.R., C.N. McDaniel 1984 Selection of amitrole tolerant tobacco calli and the expression of this tolerance in regenerated plants and progeny. Theor. Appl. Genet. 67: 427-432
Singer, S.R. C.N. McDaniel 1982 Transport of the herbicide 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole by cultured tobacco cells and leaf protoplasts. Plant Physiol. 69: 1382-1386 (my undergraduate research)
Reviews, book chapters, and books:
Singer, S.R., N. R. Nielsen, and H.A. Schweingruber (2012) Discipline-based Education Research: Understanding and Improving Learning in Undergraduate Science and Education. Washington, DC: National Academies Press
Moon, J. and S.R. Singer (2012) Bringing STEM into focus. Ed Week, January 30, 2012
Singer, S.R. (2011) STEM education: Time for integration. Peer Review 13 (3): 4-7.
National Research Council (2011) Promising Practices in Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (S.R. Singer was committee chair)
Bauerle, C., A. DePass, D. Lynn, C. O’Connor, S. Singer, and M. Withers (2011) Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education: A Call to Action. C. Brewer and D. Smith (eds.). Washington, DC: AAAS
Losos, J., K. Mason, and S. Singer (2011) Biology 9th edition, New York: McGraw-Hill
National Research Council (2010) Challenges and Opportunities for Education About Dual Use Issues in the Life Sciences. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (S.R. Singer was study committee member and report author)
National Research Council (2009) Transforming Agricultural Education for a Changing World. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (S.R. Singer was study committee member and report author)
Deel, S., S. Singer, and D. Walser-Kuntz. (2009) Human single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) Determination. Pages 65-94, in Tested Studies for Laboratory Teaching, Volume 31 (K. Clase, Editor). Proceedings of the 31st Workshop/Conference of the Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE)
Raven, P.,G. Johson, J. Losos, K. Mason, and S. Singer (2008) Biology (8th edition), McGraw-Hill, New York, N.Y.
Reinke, C.A., Singer, S.R. (2006) From Observers to Participants: joining the scientific community. In Building Collaborations. C. Rutz and M. Savina (eds.), College City Publications, Northfield, MN in press
Singer, S.R. 2006. Overview of Plant Development. In: S. F. Gilbert. Developmental Biology (8th edition). Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates
Singer, S.R. 2006 Everything Old is New Again: Circularity and Singularity in Science as a Liberal Art. Journal of the Liberal Arts 4: 71-80
Singer, S.R. 2004 Inflorescence Architecture. In Genetic Regulation of Flowering. C. Ainswortth, ed. Blackworth, Inc., London, pp. 98-113.
Singer, S.R., Hilton, M.L., Schweingruber, H.A. (2006) America's Lab Report: Investigations in High School Science. Washington, DC: National Academies Press
Singer, S.R., Hilton M.L., Schweingruber, H.A. (2005) Needing a new approach to science labs. The Science Teacher. 72 (7):10
Walser-Kuntz, D. Deel, S., Singer, S. (2005) "SNPS and snails and puppy dog tails, and that's what people are made of..." A Case Study on Genome Privacy. The National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science Case Collection, SUNY Buffalo
Singer, S.R. and C. Rutz (eds.) 2004 Reflections on Learning as Teachers, College City Publications, Northfield, MN
Walser-Kuntz, D, Singer, S., Deel, S. (2005) Closing the Gap in Introductory Biology Learning: Effect bf Problem Solving Sessions." Proceedings of the Innovations in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at the Liberal Arts Colleges, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
Singer, S.R. (2004) Talking about teaching: the importance of colleagues. IN Reflections on Learning as Teachers. S. R. Singer, and C. Rutz (eds.) College City Publications, Northfield, MN, pp 5-13
Raven, P.,G. Johson, J. Losos, S. Singer (2004) Biology (7th edition), McGraw-Hill, New York, N.Y.
NRC CUSE Steering Committee 2003 Improving Undergraduate Instruction in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics: Report of a Workshop. R.A. McCray, R.L. DeHaan, J.A. Schuck (eds). National Academy Press, Washington, D.C. (S. Singer is steering committee member)
Singer, S.R. 2003 Overview of plant development. In Developmental Biology (7th edition) by S.F. Gilbert, Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA
Singer, S. R. 2002 Learning and teaching centers: Hubs of educational reform. In Building Robust Learning Environments in Undergraduate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. J. L. Narum and K. Conover (eds), pp. 59-64, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco
Singer, S.R. (contributing author) 2001 Plant chapters, In Biology (6th edition), McGraw-Hill, New York, N.Y.
Plesset, J., S. Scheiner, S. Singer 2001 Evolution and Development at the National Science Foundation, USA. Evolution and Development 3: 1-2
Plesset, J., S. Scheiner, S. Singer 2000 Evolution and Development at the National Science Foundation, USA. Genesis 28: 45-46
Plesset, J., S. Scheiner, S. Singer 2000 Evolution and Development at the National Science Foundation, USA. Journal of Experimental Zoology 288: 285-286
Singer, S.R. 2000 Plant Development, In Developmental Biology (6th edition) by S.F. Gilbert, Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, M.A.
CELS 1998 Professional Societies and the Faculty Scholar: Promoting Scholarship and Learning in the Life Sciences. L. Liao (ed.). with R. Bloodgood, J.R. Jungck, and S.R. Singer (monograph advisors), Madison, W.I.
Singer, S. 1997 Arms and Camp's Biology: Though it has some faults, this is a solid biology text. The Textbook Letter 8: 3-4
Singer, S.R. 1997 Plant Life Cycles and Angiosperm Development. In Embryology: Constructing the Organism, S.F. Gilbert and A.M. Raunio, eds., pp. 493-513 , Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, M.A.
Singer, S.R. (ed.) 1992 Plant Developmental Biology Laboratory Collection. Society for Developmental Biology, Washington, D.C.
Singer, S.R. 1991 Flowering regulation. In McGill's Survey of Science: Life Sciences, Salem Press, pp.1010-1016
Singer, S.R. 1991 Homeotic genes and homeoboxes. In McGill's Survey of Science: Life Sciences, Salem Press, pp. 1314-1320
McDaniel, C.N., S.R. Singer, J.S. Gebhardt 1987 Developmental patterns of floral induction in tobacco. In UCLA Symposium on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Plant Gene Systems and their Biology, J.L. Key and L. McIntosh (eds.), pp. 39-52
McDaniel, C.N., S.R. Singer, J.S. Gebhardt, K.A. Dennin 1986 Floral determination: A critical process in meristem ontogeny. In The Manipulation of Flowering, J.G. Atherton (ed.), pp. 109-120
McDaniel, C.N., S.R. Singer, K.A. Dennin, J.S. Gebhardt 1985 Floral determination: timing, stability and root influence. In UCLA Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Plant Genetics, M. Freeling (ed.), pp. 73-88
McDaniel, C.N., S.R. Singer 1982 Mutant selection in tobacco. Plant Molec. Bio. News. 3: 67-72
Selected published abstracts:
Singer, S.R., J. Plotz, C. Sydney, E. Boswell, D. Speiser, J. Sollinger, S. Maki, H. Mullen 2002 Inflorescence development in Pisum sativum: Role of floral meristem identity genes. International Conference on Legume Genetics and Genomics, Minneapolis (http://www.agro.agri.umn.edu/iclgg/All_Abstracts.htm#Plenary%20Session%20VIII)
Singer, S.R., E. Addis, J. Sollinger, H. Mullen, K. Ejebe 2002 The genetic regulation of Pisum sativum architecture. PAG-X, San Diego (http://www.intl-pag.org/pag/10/abstracts/PAGX_W97.html)
Singer, S.R. 2001 Regulation of Inflorescence Development. HortScience 36(3)
Singer, S.R., K. Fitzgerald, J. Plotz, C. Sydney, I. Anderson, K Kleese, H. Mullen 2001 Garden peas have fronts and backs: Role of COCHLEATA in leaf and floral asymmetry. 4th International Legume Conference , Canberra, AU.
J. J. Plotz, K.M. Fitzgerald, S.R. Singer 2000 Cochleata regulates both flowering and vegetative symmetry in the garden pea. American Society of Plant Physiologists Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, (http://www.aspp.org/annual_meeting/pb-97-98-99/pb979899.HTM)
S.R. Singer, M.S. Rand, R.O. Elveton, K.M. Galotti, L.K. Komatsu. 1999. Science As One of the Liberal Arts: Linking Introductory Courses for Science Literacy. Developmental Biology 210: 183
S.R. Singer, I.A. Anderson, C.N. Sydney, E.K. McKittrick. 1999. COCHLEATA links development of leaves, flowers, and asymmetry in pea. Developmental Biology 210: 208
Singer, S.R. 1997 Genetic regulation of inflorescence architecture in pea. Amer. J. Bot. 84: 36
Singer, S.R., K.M. Galotti, E. Ainsworth, K. Ainsworth 1996 Expert differences in plant biology - educational implications. Plant Physiology 2:178
Singer, S.R., S.L. Maki, J. Sollinger, H. Mullen, J. Fick, A. McCall 1996 Regulation of indeterminancy in pea inflorescences - evolutionary implications. Plant Physiology 111: 33
Singer, S.R., S.L. Maki, J. Sollinger, H. Mullen, J. Fick, A. McCall 1996 Supression of terminal flower formation in pea - evolutionary implications. Developmental Biology 175: 377
Murfet, I.C., S.A. Taylor, S.R. Singer 1995 Double mutants for inflorescence meristem identity genes in pea. Procedings of the 15th International Conference on Plant Growth Substances, 393
Singer, S.R., S.L. Maki, A.D. Horan, H. Mullen 1995 Specification of meristem identity in pea is distinct from regulation of determinancy. Plant Physiology 108 (2): 122
Maki, S.L., A.D. Horan, S.R. Singer 1993 Characterization of a floral mutant in pea affecting the transition from inflorescence to flower development. Plant Physiology 102:704
