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

• Disease resistance and susceptibility in wheat.
• Brachypodium distachyon for grass crop research.
• Improving nutritional value of crops.

 

Current or Planned Experiments

• Characterize natural and induced rust resistance and susceptibility.
• Use Brachypodium distachyon to explore the molecular basis of rust resistance in grass crops.
• Explore genetics of Fusarium head blight resistance and susceptibility in wheat. 

 

Laboratory Personnel

• Zachary Blankenheim (Biological Science Technician)
• Juan Gutierrez-Gonzalez (Research Geneticist, Plants)