Plant Breeding and Genetics

Faculty Members

Faculty members in the Field of Plant Breeding are involved in a wide array of activities. These span the teaching and research continuum from applied work to basic studies in biochemistry, cell biology and molecular genetics, aimed at plant improvement. Most faculty in the Field of Plant Breeding are housed in the Department of Plant Breeding, but others are in different departments either at the Ithaca campus or at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York.

Within the Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics

W. Ronnie Coffman* -Director, International Programs (CALS)
W. S. De Jong* - Potato Breeding and Genetics
E. D. Earle* - Tissue Culture for Crop Improvement
V. Gracen* - Teaching and International Agriculture
M. M. Jahn* - Genetics of Disease Resistance; Vegetable Breeding (On Leave - Not accepting students at this time)
S. Kresovich* - Genetic Diversity and Genomics
S. R. McCouch* - Rice Molecular Genetics
M. A. Mutschler* - Tomato Breeding and Genetics
W. P. Pawlowski* - Plant Molecular Genetics
K. V. Raman -Plant Biotechnology Transfer
M. E. Smith* - Maize Breeding and Genetics
M. E. Sorrells* - (Chair) Small Grains Breeding and Genetics
S. D. Tanksley* - Molecular Genetics
D. R. Viands* - Forage Breeding and Genetics

Joint Appointments

J. Doyle* - Molecular Systematics and Evolution
R. J. Nelson* - Disease Resistance and Management
T. Setter - Field Crop Physiology

Emeritus Professors

H. M. Munger - Vegetable Breeding
R. P. Murphy - Forage Breeding
W. D. Pardee - Extension and Research in Crop Varieties and Seed Production
R. L. Plaisted - Potato Breeding and Germplasm Development

Adjunct Professors

E. Buckler* - Maize diversity and functional genomics
T. Brutnell* - Maize Genomics and Light Signal Transduction (Boyce Thompson Institute)
P. Gregory - Agricultural Biotechnology
Owen Hoekenga - Biotechnology Risk Assessment
Li Li* - Molecular approaches for improving crop nutritional and health values
D. E. Matthews* - The Genome Data Project
D. McElroy - Agricultural biotechnology: transgenic product development
F. Shotkoski - Agricultural Biotechnology
K.N. Watanabe - Chromosome and Ploidy Manipulation of Higher Plants
D. Zamir - Tomato genetics and breeding; marker-assisted selection; quantitative trait loci; positional cloning

Visiting Fellow

Marilyn Warburton

Additional Members of the Field of Plant Breeding

S. K. Brown* - Apple Breeding and Genetics
P. Griffiths* - Breeding and Genetics of Snap Bean, Dry Beans, Cabbage, Cauliflower, and Broccoli
J. Giovannoni* - Molecular and genetic mechanisms impacting fruit maturation and ripening
Christopher Owens* - Molecular genetic variation and molecular biology underlying key traits and processes in cultivated grapevine
B. I. Reisch* - Grapevine Breeding and Genetics
Larry D. Robertson* - Vegetable Crops Curator, USDA-ARS Plant Genetic Resources Unit
C. A. Weber* - Small Fruit Breeding and Genetics

* = Members of the field of plant breeding