Elizabeth Takacs After graduating from the University of Arizona with a BS in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Elizabeth (Beth) researched maize chloroplast biogenesis and bundle sheath and mesophyll cell differentiation for Dr. David Stern at the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research. In the fall of 2005, Beth began a PhD program in Plant Biology at Cornell University and joined Dr. Michael Scanlon's lab. Currently, she is working on the Discolored1 project studying maize kernel development. Outside of the lab, Beth enjoys hiking, swimming, baking, music, and spending quality time with family and friends. Email: emt32@cornell.edu