Breeding and Genetics
The breeding and genetics group applies genetic technology to solve problems of the production and use of economic plants. The group addresses production costs, production risks, quality constraints to particular uses of plant material, and environmental quality.
| Faculty member | Discipline | |
| John Finer | Transformation and promoter analysis | finer.1@osu.edu |
| David M. Francis | Plant breeding and genetics | francis.77@osu.edu |
| David Gardner | Turfgrass cultivars | gardner.254@osu.edu |
| JC Jang | Sugar Signaling and Regulatory Network in Plants | jang.40@osu.edu |
| Pablo Jourdan | Interspecific hybridization in woody taxa; altering floral attributes of woody plants | jourdan.1@osu.edu |
| David Mackey | Relationship between genetic changes and resistance/susceptibility of plants to disease. | mackey.86@osu.edu |
| Jim Metzger | Growth and development of ornamental crops | metzger.72@osu.edu |
| Diane Miller | Midwest Apple Improvement Association and Dawes Arboretum partnering | miller.87@osu.edu |
| A. Raymond (Ray) Miller | Plant secondary metabolism and enzymology | miller.5@osu.edu |
| Richard C. Pratt | Maize breeding and genetics | pratt.3@osu.edu |
| Clay Sneller | Wheat breeding and genetics | sneller.5@osu.edu |
| Steven K. St Martin | Soybean breeding and genetics | st-martin.1@osu.edu |
| Esther van der Knaap | Tomato breeding and genetics | vanderknaap.1@osu.edu |
Website Administrator:
Dr. Tim Rhodus
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
Email: rhodus.1@osu.edu