Plant Biology

Population genetics, molecular ecology, and evolution of agricultural weeds and invasive plants

Agricultural Plant Biology

Genetics; wheat breeding and wheat genetics

Cell wall biosynthesis and polysaccharide transport and deposition. Endomembrane trafficking.

Molecular, biochemical, genomic and epigenetic dissection of tree fruit traits to reveal novel genes, new diagnostic tools and to deploy gene-based therapeutics.

Molecular and classical genetics of tomato; interspecific reproductive barriers and self-incompatibility; genetic recombination in plants; natural diversity

Physiology and biochemistry of plant nutrition and soil fertility, nutrient efficiency and management in horticultural crop production.

Walnut and pistachio breeding and genetics

Development, maintenance, and expression of seed quality; plant water relations; developmental and growth regulation