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Tanksley, Steven D
Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor Emeritus
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- Prof Emeritus, Plant Breeding and Genetics (PB&G), College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
- Prof Emeritus, Plant Breeding and Genetics (PB&G), College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
I am a molecular geneticist who focuses on using the tools of genomics to better improve the genetic improvement of crop plants. I am involved in applying the new tools of genomics research to the technology of improving the genetic of crop plants. My research involves discovering the function of gene key for crop improvement, as well as identifying new and useful genes from the wild relatives of crop plants. I also disseminate these finding through teaching at Cornell and through worldwide travel / symposiums.
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- Dr. Tanksley’s laboratory is involved in three areas of research: First, identifying and isolating the key loci determining the size and shape of tomato fruit and which account for the evolutionary transition of wild plants bearing small, round berries to the large, variably shaped tomatoes associated with modern agriculture. Dr. Tanksley’s research aims to unravel the molecular and developmental processes underlying fruit development, to understand the molecular basis of quantitative trait variation and to determine whether these same genes control fruit development/evolution in other domesticated plants. They are also characterizing and cloning a locus involved in the control of stigma exsertion in wild and cultivated tomatoes and which was involved in the evolution of self-pollination. The second aspect of Dr. Tanksley’s work is in comparative genomics and bioinformatics. He and his group are engaged in a project to identify and sequence the majority of the genes in tomato and other nightshade crops (e.g. eggplant, pepper, petunia, potato) and to use that information to understand how the gene content and gene order is evolving in plants over long periods of time. Finally, Dr. Tanksley is developing and testing new breeding methodologies based on molecular marker technology – especially techniques directed at the identification and utilization of novel genetic variation found in the wild ancestors of crop plants.
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- A COSII genetic map of the pepper genome provides a detailed picture of synteny with tomato and new insights into recent chromosome evolution in the genus Capsicum. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 118:1279-1293. 2009
- A Snapshot of the Emerging Tomato Genome Sequence. The Plant Genome. 2:78-92. 2009
- A detailed synteny map of the eggplant genome based on conserved ortholog set II (COSII) markers. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 118:927-935. 2009
- Do potatoes and tomatoes have a single evolutionary history, and what proportion of the genome supports this history?. BMC Evolutionary Biology. 9:191. 2009
- An EST database for Liriodendron tulipifera L. floral buds: the first EST resource for functional and comparative genomics in Liriodendron. Tree Genetics & Genomes. 4:419-423. 2008
- Differential regulation of grain sucrose accumulation and metabolism in Coffea arabica (Arabica) and Coffea canephora (Robusta) revealed through gene expression and enzyme activity analysis. The New Phytologist. 178:781-797. 2008
- EST, COSII, and arbitrary gene markers give similar estimates of nucleotide diversity in cultivated tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 118:1005-1014. 2008
- Regulatory change in YABBY-like transcription factor led to evolution of extreme fruit size during tomato domestication. Nature Genetics. 40:800-804. 2008
- Sequencing and comparative analysis of a conserved syntenic segment in the Solanaceae. Genetics. 180:391-408. 2008
- Sequencing and comparative analysis of a conserved syntenic segment in the solanaceae. Genetics. 180:391-408. 2008
- Dissecting quantitative trait variation—examples from the tomato. Euphytica. 154:365-370. 2007
- Expression, crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of the XMT and DXMT N-methyltransferases from Coffea canephora (robusta). Acta Crystallographica. 63:304-307. 2007
- Resistance to Phytophthora infestans in Lycopersicon pennellii. Plant Disease. 91:1045-1049. 2007
- CpG + CpNpG analysis of protein-coding sequences from tomato. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 23:1318-1323. 2006
- EST database for early flower development in California poppy (Eschscholzia californica Cham., Papaveraceae) tags over 6000 genes from a basal eudicot. Plant Molecular Biology. 62:351-369. 2006
- Euchromatin and pericentromeric heterochromatin: Comparative composition in the tomato genome. Genetics. 172:2529-2540. 2006
- FW2.2 and cell cycle control in developing tomato fruit: a possible example of gene co-option in the evolution of a novel organ. Plant Molecular Biology. 62:867-880. 2006
- Isolation and Characterization of cDNA Encoding Three Dehydrins Expressed During Coffea canephora (Robusta) Grain Development. Annals of Botany. 97:755-765. 2006
- Bayesian and maximum likelihood estimation of genetic maps. Genetical Research. 85:159-168. 2005
- Characteristics of the tomato nuclear genome as determined by sequencing undermethylated EcoRI digested fragments. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 112:72-84. 2005
- Characteristics of the tomato nuclear genome as determined by sequencing undermethylated EcoRI digested fragments. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 112:72-84. 2005
- Coffee and tomato share common gene repertoires as revealed by deep sequencing of seed and cherry transcripts. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 112:114-130. 2005
- Comparative genome analyses of Arabidopsis spp.: Inferring chromosomal rearrangement events in the evolutionary history of A. thaliana. Genome Res. 15:505-515. 2005
- Developmental characterization of the fasciated locus and mapping of candidate genes involved in the control of floral meristem size and carpel number in tomato. Genome. 49:991-1006. 2005
- The SOL Genomics Network: a comparative resource for Solanaceae biology and beyond. Plant Physiology. 138:1310-7. 2005
- A Comparative Study of the Genetic Bases of Natural Variation in Morphology of Tomato Leaves, Sepals, and Petals. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 109:523-533. 2004
- Advanced Backcross QTL Analysis of a Lycopersicon Esculentum x L. Pennellii Cross and Identification of Possible Orthologs in the Solanaceae. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 108:485. 2004
- Comparative fine mapping of fruit quality QTLs on chromosome 4 introgressions derived from two wild tomato species. Euphytica. 135:283-296. 2004
- ESTs, cDNA microarrays, and gene expression profiling: tools for dissecting plant physiology and development. The Plant Journal. 39:697-714. 2004
- Euchromatin and Pericentromeric Heterochromatin: Comparative Composition in the Tomato Genome . Genetics. 172:2529-2540. 2004
- Evaluating the Genetic Basis of Multiple-locule Fruit in a Broad Cross Section of Tomato Cultivars. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 109:669-679. 2004
- High Resolution Mapping and Functional Analysis of se2.1: a Major Stigma Exsertion QTL Associated with the Evolution from Allogamy to Autogamy in the Genus Lycopersicon. Genetics. 168:1563-1573. 2004
- High-Resolution Fine-Mapping and FISH analysis of sun a Locus Controlling Tomato Fruit Shape, Reveals a Region of the Tomato Genome Prone to DNA Rearrangements. Genetics. 168:2127-2140. 2004
- The Genetic, Developmental and Molecular Bases of Fruit Size and Shape Variation in Tomato. The Plant Cell. 16. 2004
- Comparative analyses of potato expressed sequence tag libraries. Plant Physiology. 131:419-429. 2003
- The Making of a Bell Pepper-Shaped Tomato Fruit: Identification of Loci Controlling Fruit Morphology in Yellow Stuffer Tomato. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 107:139-147. 2003
- A Comparative Genetic Linkage Map of Eggplant (Solanum melongena) and its Implications for Genome Evolution in the Solanaceae . Genetics. 161:1697-1711. 2002
- A New Class of Regularity Genes Underlying the Cause of Pear-Shaped Tomato Fruit. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). 99:13302-13306. 2002
- A Simple Formula Useful for Positional Cloning. Genetics. 160:353-355. 2002
- A new class of regulatory genes underlying the cause of pear-shaped tomato fruit. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 99:13302- 13306. 2002
- Conservation of Gene Function in the Solanaceae as Revealed by Comparative Mapping of Domestication Traits in Eggplant. Genetics. 161:1713-1726. 2002
- Deductions about the number, organization and evolution of genes in the tomato genome based on analysis of a large EST collection and selective genomic sequencing. Plant Cell. 14:1441-56. 2002
- Genetic Control of Fruit Quality and Prospects for Nutrient Modification. HortScience. 37:453-456. 2002
- Identification, Analysis and Utilization of Conserved Ortholog Set (COS) Markers for Comparative Genomics in Higher Plants. Plant Cell. 14:1457-1467. 2002
- Map- ping quantitative trait loci in inbred backcross lines of Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium (LA1589). Genomics. 45:1189-1202. 2002
- Molecular Biology of Fruit Maturation and Ripening. Annual. Review Plant Physiol. Plant. Mol. Biol. 52:725-749. 2002
- Natural Alleles at a Tomato Fruit Size Quantitative Trait locus Differ by Heterochronic Regulatory Mutations. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). 99:13606-13611. 2002
- Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) Affecting Sugars, Organic Acids and Other Biochemical Properties Possibly Contributing to Flavor, Identified in Four Advanced Backcross Populations of tomato. Euphytica. 127:163-177. 2002
- Comparison of a set of allelic QTL-NILs for chromosome 4 of tomato: Deductions about natural variation and implications for germplasm utilization. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 102:572-590. 2001
- Dissecting the genetic pathway to extreme fruit size in tomato using a cross between the small-fruited wild species L. pimpinellifolium and L. esculentum, var. ‘Giant Heirloom’. Genetics. 158:413-422. 2001
- Exploitation of Arabidopsis-Tomato Synteny to Construct a High-Resolution Map of the ovate Locus in Tomato. Genome. 44:470-475. 2001
- Identification and characterization of a novel locus controlling early fruit development in tomato. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 103:353-358. 2001
- Using Lycopersicon hirsutum as a source of cold tolerance in processing tomato breeding. Acta Horticulturae. 542:387-392. 2001
- Advanced backcross QTL analysis of a Lycopersicon esculentum x L. parviflorum cross. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 100:1025-1042. 2000
- Cloning and Transgenic Expression of fw2.2: a Quantitative Trait Locus Key to the Evolution of Tomato Fruit. Science. 289:85-87. 2000
- Comparing Sequenced Segments of the Tomato and Arabidopsis Genomes: Large-Scale Duplication Followed by Selective Gene Loss Creates a Network of Synteny. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). 97:9121-9126. 2000
- Development of a set of near isogenic and backcross recombinant inbred lines containing most of the Lycopersicon hirsutum genome in a L. esculentum genetic background: A tool for gene mapping and gene discovery. Genome. 43:803-813. 2000
- Fine mapping of a quantitative triat locus (QTL) from Lycopersicon hirsutum chromosome 1 affecting fruit characteristics and agronomic traits: breaking linkage among QTLs affecting different traits and dissection of heterosis for yield. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 100:471-479. 2000
- Fine mapping of a quantitative triat locus (QTL) from Lycopersicon hirsutum chromosome 1 affecting fruit characteristics and agronomic traits: breaking linkage among QTLs affecting different traits and dissection of heterosis for yield. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 100:471-479. 2000
- Identification and molecular mapping of loci controlling fruit ripening time in tomato. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 100:249-255. 2000
- Quantitative trait loci analysis of photoinhibition under chilling stress in tomato. Acta Horticulturae. 521:227-323. 2000
- Selective Mapping: A Strategy for Optimizing the Construction of High-Density Linkage Maps. Genetics. 155:407-429. 2000
- Selective mapping: A strategy for optimizing the construction of high-density linkage maps. Genetics. 155:407-420. 2000
- The broad spectrum tospovirus resistance gene Sw-5 of tomato is a homolog of the root knot nematode resistance gene Mi. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 13:1130-8. 2000
- The genetic basis of seed weight variation: tomato as a model system. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 100:1267-1273. 2000
- The genetic basis of seed weight variation: tomato as a model system. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 100:1267-1273. 2000
- The origins of genomic duplications in Arabidopsis. Science. 290:2114-2117. 2000
- fs8.1, a major QTL, sets the pattern of tomato carpel shape well before anthesis. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 101:873-878. 2000
- An integrated high-density RFLP-AFLP map of tomato based on two Lcopersicon esculentum x L. pennellii F2 populations. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 99:254-271. 1999
- Construction of tomato genomic DNA libraries in a binary-BAC (BIBAC) vector. The Plant Journal. 18:223-229. 1999
- Definition of non-volatile markers for flavor of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) as tools in selection and breeding. J. Food Agric. Chem. 47:659-664. 1999
- Identifying loci responsible for natural variation in fruit size and shape in tomato. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 99:978-987. 1999
- The genetic basis of pear-shaped tomato fruit. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 9:844-850. 1999
- Advanced backcross QTL analysis of tomato. I. Identification of QTL for traits of agronomic importance from Lycopersicon hirsutum. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 97:381-397. 1998
- Advanced backcross QTL analysis of tomato. II: Evaluation of near-isogenic lines carrying single donor introgressions for desirable wild QTL-alleles derived from Lycopersicon hirsutum and L. pimpinellifolium. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 97:170-180. 1998
- Identification of trait-improving quantitative trait loci alleles from a wild rice relative, O. rufipogon . Genetics. 150:899-909. 1998
- Mapping of Ve in tomato: A gene conferring resistance to the broad spectrum pathogen, Verticillium dahliae race 1. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 98:315-319. 1998
- Molecular mapping of the py-1 gene for resistance to corky root rot (Pyrenochaeta lycopersici) in tomato. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 97:784-788. 1998
- Yield and quality evaluations on a pair of processing tomato lines nearly isogenic for the Tm2a Gene for resistance to the tobacco mosaic virus. Euphytica. 99:77-83. 1998
- High resolution genetic map of the Lv resistance locus in tomato. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 95:220-223. 1997
- Introgression and DNA marker analysis of Lycopersicon peruvianum, a wild relative of the cultivated tomato, into Lycopersicon esculentum, followed through three successive backcross generations. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 95:895-902. 1997
- Map-based cloning of the tomato genomic region that spans the Sw-5 tospovirus resistance gene in tomato. Mol Gen Genet. 256:121-126. 1997
- Production of interspecific F1 hybrids, BC1, BC2, and BC3 populations between Lycopersicon esculentum and two accessions of Lycopersicon peruvianum carrying new root-knot nematode resistance genes. Euphytica. 95:203-207. 1997
- QTL analysis of an advanced backcross of Lycopersicon peruvianum to the cultivated tomato and comparisons with QTLs found in other wild species. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 95:881-894. 1997
- Seed banks and molecular maps: unlocking genetic potential from the wild. Science. 277:1063-1066. 1997
- Advanced backcross QTL analysis in a cross between an elite processing line of tomato and its wild relative L. pimpinellifolium. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 92:213-224. 1996
- Advanced backcross QTL analysis: a method for the simultaneous discovery and transfer of valuable QTLs from unadapted germplasm into elite breeding lines. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 92:191-203. 1996
- Characterization and genetic mapping of simple repeat sequences in the tomato genome. Mol. Gen. Genet. 150:39-49. 1996
- Characterization of fs8.1, a major QTL influencing fruit shape in tomato. Molecular Breeding. 2:251-160. 1996
- Construction of a high-resolution genetic map and YAC-contigs in the tomato Tm-2a region. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 93:228-233. 1996
- Dominance is the major genetic basis of heterosis in rice as revealed by QTL analysis using molecular markers. Genetics. 140:745-754. 1996
- Genes from wild rice improve yield. Scientific Correspondence - Nature. 384:223-224. 1996
- Genetic analysis of RFLPs, GATA microsatellites and RAPDs in a cross between L. esculentum and L. Pimpinellifolium. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 92:957-965. 1996
- Genetic diversity and its relationship to hybrid performance and heterosis in rice as revealed by PCR-based markers. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 92:637-643. 1996
- Genetic diversity in durum wheat based on RFLPs, morphophysiological traits, and coefficient of parentage. Crop Science Journal. 36:735-742. 1996
- High-resolution mapping and isolation of a yeast artificial chromosome contig containing fw 2.2: A major fruit weight quantitative locus in tomato. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). 93:15503-15507. 1996
- Molecular mapping of genes for resistance to rice blast (Pyricularia grisea Sacc.). Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 93:859-863. 1996
- Molecular mapping of the centromeres of tomato chromosomes 7 and 9. Mol. Gen. Genet. 250:295-304. 1996
- Molecular markers locate genes for resistance to the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, in hybrid Solanum tuberosum X S. berthaultii potato progenies. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 81:141-154. 1996
- QTL analysis of horticultural traits differentiating the cultivated tomato from the closely related species Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 92:935-951. 1996
- Rapid and reliable screening of a tomato YAC library exclusively based on PCR. Plant Mol. Biology Reporter. 14:58-67. 1996
- Recombination around the Tm2a and Mi resistance genes in different crosses of Lycopersicon peruvianum. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 92:101-108. 1996
- Stable transfer of intact high molecular weight DNA into plant chromosomes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). 93:9975-9979. 1996
- Telomere-homologous sequences occur near the centromeres of many tomato chromosomes. Mol. Gen. Genet. 251:526-531. 1996
- A molecular linkage map of cultivated oat. Genome. 38:368-380. 1995
- Abundance, variability and chromosomal location of microsatellites in wheat. Mol. Gen. Genet. 246:327-333. 1995
- Association of Morphological and RFLP Markers in Rice (Oryza sativa L.). Genome. 38:566-574. 1995
- Chromosome landing: a paradigm for map-based gene cloning in plants with large genomes. Trends in Genetics. 11:63-68. 1995
- Genes from Lycopersicon chmielewskii affecting tomato quality during fruit ripening. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 91:495-504. 1995
- Genetic mapping of a wide spectrum nematode resistance gene (Hero) against Globodera rostochiensis in tomato. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 6:886-891. 1995
- High-resolution mapping of the physical location of the tomato Cf-2 gene. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. 8:200-206. 1995
- Molecular genetic analysis of the ripening-inhibitor and non-ripening loci of tomato: a first step in genetic map-based cloning of fruit ripening genes. Mol Gen Genet. 248:195-206. 1995
- Pulsed-field gel analysis of 5S and satellite DNA in barley. Genome. 38:153-157. 1995
- Saccharum spontaneum L 'SES 208' genetic linkage map combining RFLP- and PCR based markers. Molecular Breeding. 1:165-179. 1995
- The tomato never-ripe locus regulates ethylene-inducible gene expression and is linked to a homolog of the arabidopsis ETR1 Gene. Plant Physiology. 107:1343-1353. 1995
- A genomic search for the gene conferring resistance to Fusarium wilt in tomato. Euphytica. 79:201-204. 1994
- A member of the tomato Pto gene family confers sensitivity to fenthion resulting in rapid cell death. The Plant Cell. 6:1543-1552. 1994
- An improved method of plant megabase DNA isolation in agarose microbeads suitable for physical mapping and YAC cloning. The Plant Journal. 4:893-898. 1994
- Characterization of the effects of introgressed segments of chromosome 7 and 10 from Lycopersicon chmielewskill on tomato soluble solids, pH, and yield. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 87:965-972. 1994
- Chromosomal localization and molecular marker tagging of the powdery mildew resistance gene (Lv) in tomato. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 89:76-79. 1994
- Chromosome 2-specific DNA clones from flow-sorted chromosomes of tomato. Molec. Gen. Genet. 242:551-558. 1994
- Map-based cloning in crop plants. Tomato as a model system: I. Genetic and physicall mapping of jointless. Mol. Gen. Genet. 242:681-688. 1994
- QTL analysis of trichome-mediated insect resistance in potato. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 87:973-987. 1994
- RFLP markers linked to powdery mildew resistance genes Pm1, Pm2, Pm3 and Pm4 in wheat. Genome. 37:871-875. 1994
- Relationships among North American oat cultivars based on restriction fragment length polymorphism. Crop Science Journal. 34:1251-1258. 1994
- Saturated molecular map of the rice genome based on an interspecific backcross population. Genetics. 138:1251-1274. 1994
- SolGenes - a Solanaceae database. Euphytica. 79:181-186. 1994
- A major photoperiod sensitivity gene tagged with RFLP and isozyme markers in rice. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 85:536-540. 1993
- Comparative linkage maps of rice and maize genomes. Proceedings at the National Academy of Science USA. 90:7980-7984. 1993
- Detection of QTLs affecting pre-harvest sprouting resistance in wheat by RFLPs. Crop Science Journal. 33:453-459. 1993
- Genetic and physical mapping of barley telomeres. Mol. Gen. Genet. 238:294-303. 1993
- High resolution linkage analysis and physical characterization of the Pto bacterial resistance locus in tomato. Molecular Plant Microbe Interactions. 6:26-34. 1993
- Homoelogous relationships of rice, wheat and maize chromosomes. Mol. Gen. Genet. 241:483-490. 1993
- Identification of RFLP markers linked to the H1 gene conferring resistance to the potato cyst nematode Globodera rostochiensis. Genome. 36:152-156. 1993
- Map-based cloning of a protein kinase gene conferring disease resistance in tomato. Science. 262:1432-1436. 1993
- Mapping polygenes. Annual Review of Genetics. 27:205-233. 1993
- Optimizing parental selection for genetic linkage maps. Genome. 31:181-186. 1993
- Pooled-sampling makes high-resolution mapping practical with DNA markers. Proceedings at the National Academy of Science USA. 90:16-20. 1993
- Pre-germination genotypic screening using PCR amplification of half-seeds. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 86:694-698. 1993
- QTL analysis of transgressive segregation in an interspecific tomato cross. Genetics. 134:585-596. 1993
- RFLP analysis of genomic regions associated with resistance to preharvest sprouting in wheat. Crop Science Journal. 33:453-459. 1993
- RFLP linkage map and genome analysis of Saccharum spontaneum. Genome. 36:782-791. 1993
- 5S ribosomal gene clusters in wheat: pulsed field gel electrophoresis reveals a high degree of polymorphism. Mol. Gen. Genet. 232:215-220. 1992
- An RFLP based linkage map of oats based on a cross between to diploid taxa (Avena atlantica x A. hirtula). Genome. 35:765-771. 1992
- Application of molecular markers to assess genetic relationships among accessions of wild oat, Avena sterilis. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 5:146-151. 1992
- Construction of a yeast artificial chromosome library of tomato and identification of cloned segments linked to two disease resistance loci. Mol. Gen. Genet. 233:25-32. 1992
- Development of a chromosomal arm map for wheat based on RFLP markers. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 83:1035-1043. 1992
- Genetic and physical analysis of the rice bacterial blight disease resistance locus, Xa21. Mol. Gen. Genet. 236:113-120. 1992
- High density molecular linkage maps of the tomato and potato genomes. Genetics. 132:1141-1160. 1992
- Polymorphism and phylogenetic relationships among species in the genus Oryza as determined by analysis of nuclear RFLPs. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 83:565-581. 1992
- RFLP markers linked to two Hessian fly-resistant genes in wheat (Triticum tauschii (coss.) Schmal. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 85:750-754. 1992
- RFLP tagging of a gene for aroma in rice. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 84:825-828. 1992
- Restriction fragment length polymorphisms in plant breeding and genetics. Proc. Roy. Soc. Edinburgh. 99B:23-29. 1992
- Restriction fragment length polymorphism and genetic distance among Mexican accessions of Capsicum. Genome. 35:726-732. 1992
- Telomeric arrays display high levels of heritable polymorphism among closely related plant varieties. Proceedings at the National Academy of Science USA. 89:1354-1357. 1992
- The detection and estimation of linkage in polyploids using single-dose restriction fragments. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 83:294-300. 1992
- Characterization of the level, target sites and inheritance of cytosine methylation in tomato nuclear DNA. Plant Molecular Biology. 16:753-770. 1991
- Construction of a restriction fragment length polymorphism map for barley (Hordeum vulgare). Genome. 34:437-447. 1991
- Construction of an RFLP map for barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Genome. 34:437-446. 1991
- DNA markers in plant improvement. Advances in Agronomy. 46:40-90. 1991
- Genetic and physical mapping of the patatin genes in potato and tomato. Mol. Gen. Genet. 225:501-509. 1991
- Genome-wide reduction in recombination of backcross progeny derived from male versus female gametes in an interspecific cross of tomato. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 83:173-178. 1991
- High resolution RFLP map around the root knot nematode resistance gene (Mi) in tomato. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 82:529-536. 1991
- Isolation of molecular markers from specific chromosomal intervals using DNA pools from existing mapping populations. Nucleic Acids Research. 19:6553-6558. 1991
- Macrostructure of the tomato telomeres. The Plant Cell. 3:87-94. 1991
- Mendelian factors underlying quantitative traits in tomato: comparison across species, generations, and environments. Genetics. 127:181-197. 1991
- Organization of the 5S ribosomal RNA genes in the genome of tomato. Genome. 34:509-514. 1991
- Preparation and flow cytometric analysis of metaphase chromosomes of tomato. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 82:101-111. 1991
- Rapid identification of markers linked to a Pseudomonas resistance gene in tomato by using random primers and near-isogenic lines. Proceedings at the National Academy of Science USA. 88:2336-2340. 1991
- Tagging genes for blast resistance in rice via linkage to RFLP markers. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 81:471-476. 1991
- A rapid and inexpensive method for isolation of total DNA from dehydrated plant tissue. Zoology. 8:297-303. 1990
- Application of RFLPs, physical mapping and large DNA technologies to the cloning of important genes from crop plants. AgBiotech News and Information. 2:835-840. 1990
- Effect of different restriction enzymes, probe source, and probe length on detecting restriction fragment length polymorphism in tomato. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 80:385-389. 1990
- Fine mapping of quantitative trait loci using selected overlapping recombinant chromosomes, in an interspecies cross of tomato. Genetics. 124:735-742. 1990
- RFLP analysis of phylogenetic relationships and genetic variation in the genus Lycopersicon. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 80:437-448. 1990
- Analysis of tomato DNA by pulsed field gel electrophoresis. Plant Mol. Biol. Rep. 7:17-27. 1989
- Pulsed field gel electrophoresis and physical mapping of large DNA fragments in the Tm-2a region of chromosome 9 in tomato. Mole. Gen. Genet. 215:395-400. 1989
- RFLP analysis of the size of chromosomal segments retained around the Tm-2 locus of tomato during backcross breeding. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 77:353-359. 1989
- RFLP mapping in plant breeding: New tools for an old science. Bio/Technology. 7:257-264. 1989
- Restriction fragment length polymorphism in Oryza sativa L. Genome. 32:1113-1118. 1989
- Restriction fragment polymorphism maps and the concept of graphical genotypes. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 77:95-101. 1989
- Somatic chromosome karyotype of tomato based on in situ hybridization of the TGRI satellite repeat. Genome. 32:992-998. 1989
- A molecular and cytogenetic survey of major repeated DNA sequences in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum). Mole. Gen. Genet. 213:262-268. 1988
- CRI -- A dispersed repeated element associated with the CAB-1 locus in tomato. Plant Mole. Biol. 10:423-434. 1988
- Conservation of gene repertoire but not gene order in pepper and tomato. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). 85:6419-6423. 1988
- Genetics of a second locus determining pungency in chili peppers (Capsicum). Journal of Heredity. 79:314-315. 1988
- Molecular mapping of rice chromosomes. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 76:815-829. 1988
- RFLP maps of potato and tomato based on a common set of clones reveal modes of chromosomal evolution. Genetics. 120:1095-1103. 1988
- Resolution of quantitative traits into Mendelian factors by using a complete RFLP linkage map. Nature. 335:721-726. 1988
- Tomato genome is comprised largely of fast-evolving low copy-number sequences. Mole. Gen. Genet. 213:254-261. 1988
- Use of isogenic lines and simultaneous probing to identify DNA markers tightly linked to the Tm-2a gene in tomato. Genetics. 120:579-585. 1988
- Use of molecular markers in breeding for soluble solids content in tomato -- a re-examination. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 75:811-823. 1988
- Double tagging of a male-sterile gene in tomato using a morphological and enzymatic marker gene. Hort. Sci. 23:387-388. 1987
- Molecular characterization and genetic mapping of DNA sequences encoding the Type l chlorophyla/b-binding polypeptide of photosystem 1 in Lycopersicon esculentum (tomato). Plant Molecular Biology. 9:205-216. 1987
- Nuclear genome organization in tomato and related diploid species. American Naturalist. 130. 1987
- Rapid chromosomal assignment of multiple genomic clones in tomato using primary trisomics. Nucleic Acids Research. 115:9339-9348. 1987
- Evidence for selection as a mechanism in the concerted evolution of Lycopersicon esculentu (tomato) RBCS genes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). 83:3880-3884. 1986
- Genetics of actin-related sequences in tomato. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 72:314-321. 1986
- Localization in the tomato genome of DNA restriction fragments containing sequences coding for rDNA (45s). ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase and chlorophyll a/b binding protein. Genetics. 112:93-105. 1986
- Locations and stability of Agrobacterium-mediated T-DNA insertions in the Lycopersicon genome. Mol. Gen. Genet. 204:64-69. 1986
- Majority of random cDNA clones correspond to single loci in the tomato genome. Mole. Gen. Genet. 203:8-14. 1986
- Methods for detection of single or low copy sequences in tomato on Southern blots. Plant Mole. Biol. Reptr. 4:37-41. 1986
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Teaching
teaching activities
- PLBR-7900: Graduate-Level Dissertation - Spring 2013
- PLBR-8900: Master's Level Thesis Research - Spring 2013
- PLBR-9900: Doctoral-Level Dissertation Research - Spring 2013
- PLBR-7900: Graduate-Level Dissertation - Fall 2012
- PLBR-8900: Master's Level Thesis Research - Fall 2012
- PLBR-9900: Doctoral-Level Dissertation Research - Fall 2012
- PLBR-7900: Graduate-Level Dissertation - Spring 2012
- PLBR-8900: Master's Level Thesis Research - Spring 2012
- PLBR-9900: Doctoral-Level Dissertation Research - Spring 2012
- PLBR-7900: Graduate-Level Dissertation - Fall 2011
- PLBR-8900: Master's-Level Thesis Research - Fall 2011
- PLBR-9900: Doctoral-Level Dissertation Research - Fall 2011
Service
service to the profession
- Elected to the National Academy of Sciences Committee Member 1995 -
Background
education and training
- University of California, Davis 1981
- Ph.D. in Genetics, University of California, Davis 1979
- University of California, Davis 1979
- B.S. in Agronomy, Colorado State University 1976
awards and honors
- Docteur Honoris Causa, 2010
- Elected Foreign Member, 2009
- Rank Prize Award, 2008
- Appointed as an Einstein Professor of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2006
- Appointed as Honorary Professor Wuhan Botanical Garden (China), 2006
- Kumho Award in Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Korea, 2005
- Wolf Foundation Prize in Agriculture, 2004
- Martin Gibbs Medal, 1999
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Award, 1998
- Outstanding Research Award, 1996
- Award for Outstanding Contributions to Biology, 1989
- Outstanding Undergraduate Mentor Award, 1989
Other
college
- CALS