Stetson University

David Stock

Professor of Biology

As a young student in college, I was interested in birds and inheritance patterns. I thought I could combine these interests by studying forest genetics. After I got my Ph.D., conditions were not favorable in forest genetics. I was invited to accept a postodctoral fellowship in microbial genetics at a medical school. I accepted and shifted in the direction of medical microbiology. After completing two postdoctoral fellowships in microbiology, I was hired in the Biology Department at Stetson in part because of my diverse background. I have taught many different Biology classes in the many years I have been at Stetson and I have initiated several courses, such as Ornithology, Immunology-Hematology and Molecular Biology. My research has been concentrated in nucleic acid biochemistry of plants and microorganisms. I also have been able to follow my passion with birds in a most favorable area of the US, namely Florida.

Education

  • Ph.D., Forestry and Genetics, North Carolina State University
  • M.S., Forestry and Genetics, North Carolina State University
  • B.S., Forestry, Michigan State University

Research

  • Nucleic acid and nucleotide metabolism in mycoplasma
  • Nucleotide metabolism and mitosis in yeast
  • Repair of UV damage to DNA of photosynthetic organsims
  • Toxin production by cynaobacteria and its impact on the flora and fauna of central Florida lakes
  • Breeding birds of Florida

Courses

  • Introductory Biology labs
  • Microbiology
  • Genetics
  • Immunology and Hematology

Publications

  • Stock, David A. and G.A. Gentry. 1969. "Mycoplasmal deoxyribonuclease activity in virus-infected L-cell cultures." J. Virol. 2:313-317.
  • Gentry, G.A. and D.A. Stock. 1969. "Mycoplasma and malignancy: a nonspecific aspect." In Martin Sprossig and Wolf Witzleb (Eds.), Mycoplasmal Diseases of Man. Gustav Fischer Verlag, Jena. pp. 173-177.
  • Stock, D.A. and G.A. Gentry. 1971. "Thymidine metabolism in Mycoplasma hominis." J. Gen. Microbiol. 65:105-107.
  • Stock, D.A. and S.H. Black. 1970. "Meiosis in Hansenula holstii and H. wingei." J. Gen. Microbiol. 64:365-372.
  • Achey, P.M., D. McCall, and D.A. Stock. 2000. "Blackwell Science 11th Hour Series: Introduction to Microbiology." Blackwell Science, Malden, MA.

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Faculty Expert

Birds of Florida, particularly breeding birds

Microorganisms and their effects in human environments

Genetics

Immunology

Email

dstock@stetson.edu

Phone

386-822-8174

Fax

386.740.3602

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