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Brian Cassel

Brian Cassel is the laboratory technician in co-PI Wiegmann's molecular systematics laboratory at NC State University. Brian is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and operation of the laboratory. He is expert in genomic DNA extraction and purification, PCR amplification, automated sequencing, molecular cloning and computer-based editing, contig con struction and alignment of nucleotide sequence data. Cassel assists in field work and insect identification and is also responsible for management of the Wiegmann lab genomic DNA storage, voucher, and specimen databases.

  Brian Cassel
 
Brian Cassel also serves as a primary instructor for students and visitors in the molecular systematics laboratory, providing bench-level instruction in molecular systematic methods to our therevid PEET project graduate students. Brian won the Entomology Department Meritorious Service award for 2000, and is an avid insect collector with interests in beetles and flies.

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