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Trevor A. Thorpe

Trevor A. Thorpe is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Trevor A. Thorpe rather than just read about it. In short: Trevor Alleyne Thorpe (October 18, 1936 – May 18, 2020) was a plant biotechnologist and professor emeritus at the University of Calgary. Personal life and education Thorpe was born in Bridgetown, Barbados, to parents Mitchell and Violet (née Alleyne) Thorpe.

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Reference excerpt

Trevor Alleyne Thorpe (October 18, 1936 – May 18, 2020) was a plant biotechnologist and professor emeritus at the University of Calgary.

Personal life and education Thorpe was born in Bridgetown, Barbados, to parents Mitchell and Violet (née Alleyne) Thorpe. After graduating from Harrison College in Barbados in 1953, he was awarded a Jawaharlal Nehru Scholarship to pursue his bachelor's degree at the Allahabad Agricultural Institute in Allahabad, India from 1956 to 1960. He continued his graduate studies as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of California, Riverside, where he earned his Ph.D. under doctoral advisor Toshio Murashige.

Career Thorpe began his academic career as an assistant professor at the University of Calgary in 1969. While at the University of Calgary, he held various positions, including Head of the Department of Biological Sciences and Assistant and Associate Dean. Thorpe was named professor emeritus and retired in 2000. Throughout his career, Thorpe published over 220 scientific works, achieving an h-index of 70. His research was focused on the physiological aspects of plant morphogenesis using explants—excised pieces of plant parts—cultured in vitro. This work contributed significantly to the fundamental understanding of organized plant development both in vivo and in vitro. In his later work, he has made extensive contributions to conifer biotechnology. One of his books, Plant Tissue Culture: Methods and Applications in Agriculture was described as an "essential reference for all plant tissue culturists in the pre-internet era". Thorpe was the president and chair for the International Association for Plant Biotechnology (IAPB) from 1974 to 1978. He also played a leading role for the development of the Society for In Vitro Biology (SIVB) in the USA, for which he was award the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. He was the founding Editor-in-Chief of the scientific journal In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology – Plant and served on the editorial boards of several other scientific journals, including Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture, Tree Physiology, Phytomorphology, and Physiologia Plantarum.

Publications

Books Thorpe, Trevor A. (1981). Plant tissue culture: methods and applications in agriculture. New York: Academic Press. ISBN 978-0126906806. Tan Nhut, Duong; Tran Thanh Van, Kiem; Van Le, B.; Thorpe, Trevor A. (2003). Thin cell layer culture system: regeneration and transformation applications. Dordrecht: Springer Science+Business Media, B.V. ISBN 978-9048162598. Thorpe, Trevor A.; Yeung, Edward C. (2011). Plant Embryo Culture: Methods and Protocols. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press. ISBN 978-1617379871.

Articles Gamborg, O. L.; Murashige, T.; Thorpe, T. A.; Vasil, I. K. (1976). "Plant Tissue Culture Media". In Vitro. 12 (7): 473–478. Bibcode:1976IVCDB..12..473G. doi:10.1007/BF02796489. JSTOR 20170323. PMID 965014. Dhindsa, Rajinder S.; Plumb-Dhindsa, Pamela; Thorpe, Trevor A. (1981). "Leaf Senescence: Correlated with Increased Levels of Membrane Permeability and Lipid Peroxidation, and Decreased Levels of Superoxide Dismutase and Catalase". Journal of Experimental Botany. 32 (1): 93–101. doi:10.1093/jxb/32.1.93. Gaspar, Thomas; Kevers, Claire; Penel, Claude; Greppin, Hubert; Reid, David M.; Thorpe, Trevor A. (1 October 1996). "Plant hormones and plant growth regulators in plant tissue culture". In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant. 32 (4): 272–289. Bibcode:1996IVCDB..32..272G. doi:10.1007/BF02822700. ISSN 1475-2689. Thorpe, Trevor A. (1 October 2007). "History of plant tissue culture". Molecular Biotechnology. 37 (2): 169–180. doi:10.1007/s12033-007-0031-3. ISSN 1559-0305. PMID 17914178.

References

External links Trevor Thorpe publications indexed by Google Scholar Publications by Trevor Thorpe at ResearchGate

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Trevor A. Thorpe

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Trevor A. Thorpe claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Trevor A. Thorpe before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Trevor A. Thorpe ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Trevor A. Thorpe

In research: Trevor A. Thorpe appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Trevor A. Thorpe in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Trevor A. Thorpe is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1936 births, 2020 deaths, Academic staff of the University of Calgary, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Trevor A. Thorpe outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Trevor A. Thorpe in simple terms?

Trevor Alleyne Thorpe (October 18, 1936 – May 18, 2020) was a plant biotechnologist and professor emeritus at the University of Calgary. Personal life and education Thorpe was born in Bridgetown, Barbados, to parents Mitchell and Violet (née Alleyne) Thorpe.

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Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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