David Garvin

B.A., California State University-Fullerton, Biology

M.S., University of California-Riverside, Plant Sciences

Ph.D., Cornell University, Plant Breeding

Research Interests

• Development and use of Brachypodium distachyon as a new model grass.
• Genetics and molecular biology of disease resistance in wheat.
• Improving nutritional value of crops.
• Plant abiotic stress tolerance.

Current or Planned Experiments

• Whole genome sequencing of Brachypodium distachyon.
• Characterize wheat gene expression associated with disease resistance.
• Use Brachypodium distachyon to unravel the molecular basis of rust resistance in grass crops.
• Quantify individual and pyramided Fusarium head blight resistance QTL effects using near-isogenic lines.
• Characterize selenium accumulation in wheat.

Laboratory Personnel

• Zachary Blankenheim (Biological Science Technician)