Student Degree Completed Graduate Program

Charlene Chang M.S. 1993 Plant Physiology

Optimization of in vitro regeneration of geranium (Pelargonium xhortorum L.H. Bailey) for development of a genetic transformation system

Xiping Niu Ph.D. 1995 Plant Physiology

DNA binding specificity and interactions with nucleosomal DNA of the plant bZip protein EmBP-1

(Xipings 2002 paper in Plant Molecular Biology -PDF File)

Sashi Prabhakar M.S.. 1995 Plant Physiology

cDNA cloning and characterization of a EmBP-1 homologue in maize (Zea mays): A basic leucine zipper transcription factor

Dane Fisher Ph.D. 1995 Genetics

Molecular genetic analysis of multiple isoforms of starch branching enzyme with emphasis on Zea mays L

Ming Gao Ph.D. 1996 Plant Physiology

Molecular characterization of starch branching enzyme genes, SbeI, Sbe2b and Sbe2a in maize (Zea mays L.)

Siela Maximova Ph.D. 1996 Plant Physiology

Development of a genetic transformation system for apple

Kyung-Nam Kim Ph.D. 1997 Plant Physiology

Isolation and promoter analysis of the genes for starch branching enzyme in maize

Trayore Abdoulaye Ph.D. 1999 Food Science

Thesis: Tissue culture and Transformation of cacao

Jennifer Umphress Ph.D. 2001 Plant Physiology

Phosphorus stress response in Arabidopsis.

• Carter Miller: CV Cacao propagation systems
• Gabriela Antunez De Mayolo: CV Cacao Genomics, Plant Defense Responses: NEW:: Ph.D. Thesis
• J.D. Swanson: CV Cacao Genomics, flower development
• Melis Cakirer: Dept. of Food Sciences: CV Color and Flavor development in cacao