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Dr. Thomas G. Ranney, ProfessorArea of specialization: Plant breeding, new crop development, and daydreaming. Enjoys horticulture, photography, traveling, and hiking. Email: tom_ranney@ncsu.edu |
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Dr. Darren H. TouchellArea of specialization: Plant tissue culture, micropropagation, plant breeding, molecular Email: darren_touchell@ncsu.edu |
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Research Specialists |
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Tom Eaker, Senior Research Specialist (Retired)Area of specialization: Plant breeding, field production, special projects, and overall Email: tom_eaker@ncsu.edu |
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Nathan Lynch, Research SpecialistArea of specialization: Horticulture, plant breeding, cytogenetics, databases, technology applications, engineering, and laboratory manager. Sailor, hiker, biker, and all-around Renaissance man. Email: nathan_lynch@ncsu.edu |
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Andra Nus, Research AssistantArea of specialization: Horticulture, plant breeding, tissue culture. Interests in collections management and garden design. Plant geek, runner, world traveler and mom of three boys and two alpacas. Email: tadnus@yahoo.com |
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Irene Palmer, Research SpecialistArea of specialization: Horticulture, plant breeding, tissue culture, social media and out-reach. Interests in modular origami and the interaction between science and society. The intern then student has returned to us. Email: iepalmer@ncsu.edu |
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Current Graduate Students |
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Lauren Deans, M.S. StudentProjects: Interspecific hybridization in Hydrangea. Email: ledeans@ncsu.edu |
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Will Hembree, M.S. StudentProjects: Breeding and cytogenetics of Camellia and related genera. Email: will.hembree@gmail.com |
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Nate Maren, Post DocProjects: Production, breeding, and gene editing of cold-hardy sugar canes. Manuscripts:
Email: namaren@ncsu.edu Social media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-maren-56407612 |
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Staff at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station |
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| Exceptional support, for basic horticultural practices, is provided by the staff at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station: http://www.ncagr.gov/research/mhcrs.htm. A million thanks. | ||
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Former Graduate Students |
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David L. Curtis
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Thesis: Rooting and subsequent overwintering survival of stem cuttings of Stewartia ovata. Manuscript: Curtis, D.L., T.G. Ranney, F.A. Blazich, and E. P. Whitman II. 1996. Rooting and subsequent overwinter survival of stem cuttings of Stewartia ovata. J. Environ. Hort. 14:163-166. |
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Patrick J. McGuigan
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Thesis: Micropropagation of Stewartia pseudocamellia and propagation of selected species of Quercus by stem cuttings. Manuscripts:
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Hunter L. Stubbs
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Thesis: Propagation by stem cuttings and nitrogen nutrition of containerized Cupressus arizonica var. glabra ‘Carolina Sapphire’. Manuscripts:
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Clifford Ruth
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Project: Differential tolerance of holly taxa to flooding and poor drainage. Report: Ruth, C.D., T.G. Ranney, and E.P. Whitman, II. 1995. Flood tolerant hollies: Qualifiers for quagmires. Proc. SNA Res. Conf., 40th Annu. Rpt. p. 77-80. |
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Cindy A. Patton
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Thesis: Host plant resistance to Japanese beetles: Role of endogenous allelochemicals in plant defense.
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Awards: 2nd Place, SNA Student Research Conference, M.S., 1996. |
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Amy F. Fulcher
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Thesis: Host plant resistance among Malus taxa to Japanese beetle, European red mite, and two spotted spider mite. Manuscript: Fulcher, A.F., T.G. Ranney, J.D. Burton, J.F. Walgenbach, and D.A. Danehower. 1998. Role of foliar phenolics in host plant resistance of Malus taxa to adult Japanese beetles. HortScience 33:862-865. Awards: 3rd Place, SNA Student Research Conference, M.S., 1997. |
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J. Dale Witt
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Thesis: Biorational plant protectants for controlling adult Japanese beetles. Manuscript: Witt, J.D., S.L. Warren, T.G. Ranney, and J.R. Baker. 1999. Biorational and conventional plant protectants reduce feeding by adult Japanese beetles. J. Environ. Hort. 17(4):203-206. |
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Jason J. Griffin
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Thesis: Vegetative propagation and culture of Thuja ‘Green Giant’, Magnolia virginiana ‘Santa Rosa’, and Quercus phillyraeoides ‘Emerald Sentinel’.
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Bradley T. Holland
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Project: Evaluating recovery of Cupressaceae taxa after flooding at contrasting temperatures. Manuscript: Holland, B.T., S.L. Warren, and T.G. Ranney. 2003. Evaluating recovery of Cupressaceae taxa after flooding at contrasting temperatures. J. Environ. Hort. 21(1):51-55. |
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Jason J. Griffin
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Dissertation: Interactive effects of environmental stresses on photosynthesis. Manuscripts:
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Andrew C. Bell
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Dissertation: Host plant resistance to fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) in the Rosaceae subfamily Maloideae. Manuscript: Bell, A.C., T.G. Ranney, T.A. Eaker, and T.B. Sutton. 2005. Resistance to fire blight among flowering pears and quince. HortScience 40(2):413-415. Awards: 2nd Place, SNA Student Research Conference, Ph.D., 2002; 1st Place, SNA Student Research Conference, Ph.D., 2000. |
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Richard T. Olsen
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Dissertation: Utilizing polyploidy for developing improved nursery crops. Manuscripts:
Awards: ASHS, Krezdorn Award for Excellence in Doctoral Research and Writing, 2007; 1st Place, ASHS Warren S. Barham Ph.D. Graduate Student Paper, 2005; 1st Place, SNA Student Research Conference, Ph.D., 2005; 1st Place, Southern Region IPPS, Student Research Competition, 2005; 3rd Place, SNA Student Research Conference, Ph.D., 2003. |
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Ryan N. Contreras
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Awards: 1st Place, SNA Student Research Conference, M.S., 2006; 1st Place, ASHS Southern Region Norman F. Childers, M.S., Research Competition, 2006. |
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Elisabeth M. Meyer
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Thesis. Evaluation, propagation, and improvement of Gordoniae trees and an interspecific Hypericum hybrid. Manuscripts:
Awards: 3rd Place, SNA Student Research Conference, M.S., 2008; 1st place. SNA Student Research Conference, M.S., 2009. |
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Jeff R. Jones
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Manuscripts:
Awards: 1st Place, SNA Student Research Conference, M.S., 2007; 2nd Place, SNA Student Research Conference, M.S., 2008. |
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Clara E. Trueblood
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Thesis: An invasive species assessment system for the North Carolina horticultural industry. Manuscript: Trueblood, C.E., T.G. Ranney, N.P. Lynch, J.C. Neal, and R.T. Olsen. 2010. Evaluating fertility of triploid clones of Hypericum androsaemum L. for use as non-invasive landscape plants. HortScience 45(7):1026-1028. Awards: 1st place. Southern Weed Sci. Soc. Annual meeting, M.S. student presentation, 2009. |
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Todd Rounsaville
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Thesis: Cytogenetics, Micropropagation, and Reproductive Biology of Berberis, Mahonia, and Miscanthus. Manuscripts:
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Kelly Oates
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Thesis: Genetic Improvement of Rudbeckia and Evaluation of a New Triploid Campsis Cultivar. Manuscripts:
Awards: First Place, ASHS Southern Region Norman F. Childers, M.S., Graduate Student Research Competition, 2011. NCSU Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, 2011. |
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Kevin Parris
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Research: Micropropagation and cytogenetics of Magnolia. Manuscripts:
Awards: 1st place, SNA Student Research Conference, M.S., 2009; 1st place, SNA Research Conference, M.S., 2010. |
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Jason Lattier
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Thesis: Cytogenetics, micropropagation, and polyploid induction of selected nursery crops. Manuscripts:
Awards: Martin F. McLaren Scholar, 2009-2010; Syngenta Glenn Goldsmith Breeding Excellence Scholarship, 2011; Horticultural Research Institute Spring Meadow Nursery Scholarship, 2011; 2nd Place, SNA Student Research Conference, M.S., 2012; First place, SR ASHS Norman F. Childers MS Student Competition, 2012. Blog: jasondlattier.blogspot.com |
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Irene Palmer
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Thesis: Breeding and Evaluation of Perennial Grasses for Landscape and Bioenergy Applications. Manuscripts:
Awards: 3rd Place, SNA Student Research Conference, Undergraduate, 2007; 1st Place, SNA Student Research Conference, Undergraduate, 2008; 1st Place, SNA Student Research Conference, M.S., 2012; Syngenta Glenn Goldsmith Breeding Excellence Scholarship, 2012. |
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Dominic Gillooly
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Awards: 2nd Place, SR-ASHS Norman F. Childers, M.S., Research Competition, 2014; 2nd Place, SNA Student Research Conference, M.S., 2015. Email: domgillooly@gmail.com |
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Whitney Phillips
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Thesis: Reproductive Biology, Tissue Culture, and Taxonomy of Selected Nursery Crops. Manuscripts:
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Former Interns |
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Jon Roethling
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Project: Breeding new nursery crops. Current Position: Horticulturist, High Point University. |
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Irene Palmer
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Project: Crossability, cytogentetics, and reproductive pathways in Rudbeckia subgenus Rudbeckia. Manuscripts: Palmer, I.E., T.G. Ranney, N.P. Lynch, and R.E. Bir. 2009. Crossability, cytogenetics, and reproductive pathways in Rudbeckia subgenus Rudbeckia. HortScience 44(1):44-48. Awards: 3rd Place, SNA Student Research Conference, Undergraduate, 2007; 1st Place, SNA Student Research Conference, Undergraduate, 2008 Current Position: Completed a MS program in plant breeding at NC State University. Currently a plant breeder at Garden Genetics, PA. |
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Jason Lattier
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Project: In vitro regeneration and polyploid induction of Acer platanoides ‘Crimson Sentry’. Manuscripts: Lattier, J.D., D.H. Touchell, T.G. Ranney, and Jeremy Smith. 2013. In vitro regeneration and polyploid induction of Acer platanoides L. ‘Crimson Sentry’. J. Environ. Hort. 31(4):246-252. Awards: Martin F. McLaren Scholar, 2009-2010 Current Position: Continued on to complete an MS program in plant breeding at NC State. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. program at Oregon State. |
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Kim Shearer
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Projects: 1) Interspecific and interploid hybridization among sympatric azaleas in the southern Appalachian Mountains. 2) Ploidy levels and relative genome sizes of species, hybrids, and cultivars or dogwood. Manuscripts:
Awards: 2nd Place, SNA Student Research Conference, Undergraduate, 2013. Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship, NSF-EDEN Research Award, and W. Scott and Mary Dell Chilton Award, 2013. Current Position: MS program at Oregon State University. |
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David Roberts
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Projects: Ploidy manipulation of interspecific dogwood hybrids Awards: Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship, 2013. Current Position: Completed MS program at NC State University. Now, is the general manager and breeder for Plant Introductions, Inc with Bailey Nurseries |
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Dominic Gillooly
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Project: Survey of ploidy levels and relative genome sizes in Kalmia sp. Current Position: Completed MS in horticulture at NC State University. Now, is a research specialist at NC State working with Dr. Craig Yencho. |
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Winston Beck
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Projects: Ploidy Levels and interploid hybridization in panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata). Manuscripts: Beck, W.T. and T.G. Ranney. 2014. Ploidy levels and interploid hybridization in panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata). SNA Res. Conf., 59th Annu. Rpt. 59:296-300. Awards: Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship, 2013. Current Position: Horticulturist at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden. |
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Will Hembree
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Project: Determing ploidy and relative genome sizes in Deutzia spp.. Current Position: Completed a BS at University of Georgia and the Mclaren Fellowship with the Royal Horticultural Society Interchange Program. Currently, a MS student at NC State University. |
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Laura Kaderabek
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Project: Influence of induced polyploidy on fertility and morphology of Hydrangea macrophylla. Current Position: MS program in horticulture at NC State University. |
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Connor Ryan
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Project: Breeding and cytogenetics of Illicium. Current Position: Completing a MS in horticulture at the University of Georgia. |
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Tracy Thomasson
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Project: Breeding and cytogenetics of Aucuba. Current Position: Completing a BS in horticulture at NC State University. |
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Lauren Deans
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Project: Interspecific hybridization and ovule culture in Hydrangea. Current Position: Completing a MS in horticulture at NC State University. |
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Kristen Neill
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Project: Breeding cold-hardy pomegranates for the landscape. Current Position: Completing a BS in horticulture at NC State University. |
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Other Former Advisees |
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Mark C. Starrett
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Thesis: Sexual propagation and micropropagation of Pieris floribunda (mountain andromeda) and initial growth of seedlings of Rhododendron maximum (rosebay rhododendron) as influenced by day/night temperature. Under the direction of Drs. Stuart L. Warren and Frank A. Blazich. Thomas G. Ranney, committee member. | |
Mack Thetford
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Dissertation: Effects of uniconazole on morphological, anatomical, and physiological development of Forsythia x intermedia ‘Spectabilis’. Under the direction of Drs. Stuart L. Warren and Frank A. Blazich. Thomas G. Ranney, committee member. | |
Mark C. Starrett
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Dissertation. Isolation, storage, and use of ericoid mycorrhizal fungi for improved acclimatization and subsequent growth of micropropagated Pieris floribunda. Under the direction of Dr. F. A. Blazich. Thomas G. Ranney, committee member. | |
Laura G. Jull
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Dissertation: Seed germination, seedling growth, and heat tolerance of Atlantic white-cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides). Under the direction of Dr. F. A. Blazich. Thomas G. Ranney, committee member. Related Manuscript: Jull, L.G., T.G. Ranney, and F.A. Blazich. 1999. Heat tolerance of selected provenances of Atlantic white cedar. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 124:492-497. |
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Amy N. Wright
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Dissertation: The physiology of landscape establishment of Kalmia latifolia. Under the direction of Drs. Stuart L. Warren and Frank A. Blazich. Thomas G. Ranney, committee member. | |
F. Todd Lasseigne
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Dissertation: Physiological responses of selected taxa of Salvia, Taxus, Cephalotaxus, and Syringa to heat and/or flooding. Under the direction of Drs. Stuart L. Warren and Frank A. Blazich. Thomas G. Ranney, committee member. Related Manuscripts: Lasseigne, F.T., S.L. Warren, F.A. Blazich, and T.G. Ranney. 2007. Day/Night temperature influences growth and photosynthesis of cultivated Salvia taxa. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 132(4):492-500. |
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Jeffrey A. Adkins
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Dissertation: Characterization and expression of FLORICAULA/LEAFY homologues in Buddleja davidii. Under the direction of Dr. Dennis Werner. Thomas G. Ranney, committee member. |
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Jessica G. Barb
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Dissertation: Biochemical, Genetic, and Cytogenetic Studies of Stokesia laevis (Stokes Aster). Under the direction of Dr. Dennis Werner. Thomas G. Ranney, committee member. | |
Cary J. Hebret
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Thesis: Seed Germination of Five Populations of Rhododendron vaseyi, Ploidy Manipulation of Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum Improved’ and the Effects of S-ABA on the Physiology and Marketability of Various Container-Grown Taxa During Short-Term Desiccation. Under the direction of Dr. Anthony V. LeBude. Thomas G. Ranney, committee member. Related Manuscript: Hebret, C.J., D.H. Touchell, T.G. Ranney, and A.V. LeBude. 2010. In vitro shoot regeneration and polyploidy induction of Rhododendron ‘Fragrantissimum Improved’. HortScience 45(4):801-80 |
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Former Research Associate |
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Dr. Zenaida Viloria |
Area of specialization: Plant tissue culture, plant breeding and genetics. Manuscript: Olsen, R.T., T.G. Ranney, and Z. Viloria. 2006. Reproductive behavior of induced allotetra |
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