Geneticist and Director, C.M. Rick Tomato Genetics Resource Center
Faculty
Molecular and classical genetics of tomato; interspecific reproductive barriers and self-incompatibility; genetic recombination in plants; natural diversity
Distinguished Professor of Cooperative Extension (retired)
Consumer Quality and Postharvest Technology
Sensory quality perception of fresh fruit and nuts in relation to postharvest technologies and handling, with the goal to deliver high-quality commodities to the consumer.
Molecular, biochemical, genomic and epigenetic dissection of tree fruit traits to reveal novel genes, new diagnostic tools and to deploy gene-based therapeutics.
