B.S., Purdue University, Agricultural Science

M.S., Purdue University, Genetics

Ph.D., Yale University, Genetics

• Genetic enhancement of disease resistance and grain quality in oat.
• Molecular marker mapping and use in selection.
• Wide hybrid crosses including diploid and tetraploid oat x hexaploid cultivated oat and oat x corn.
• Oat gene isolation, sequencing, and expression.

• Develop and test polymorphism of new PCR-based markers for oat.
• Characterize by cytological and molecular marker analysis a monosomic series in oat.
• Identify molecular marker linkages to disease resistance and seed quality traits for marker assisted selection in oat.
• Characterize oat/corn partial hybrids produced via oat x corn crosses.
• Develop sets of oat-corn radiation hybrids for corn gene cloning and physical mapping.
• Develop enhanced germplasms for use by oat breeders.

• Hedera Porter (Biological Science Technician)
• Candida Cabral (Ph.D. Student)