Area(s) of Expertise

Quantitative Genetics, Genomic Selection

Education

B.S. Istanbul University (1982)
M.S. Istanbul University (1986)
Ph.D. Akdeniz University (1998)

Research Interests

Quantitative genetics; genetic basis of disease resistance of forest trees; application of molecular markers in tree breeding; genomic selection; tree breeding strategies, conservation of forest genetic resources.

Courses

NR 554 – Introduction to Data Analysis in Natural Resources (in Autumn, even years)
FOR 726 – Advanced Topics In Quantitative Genetics and Breeding (in Autumn, even years)
FOR 728 – Quantitative Forest Genetics (in Spring, odd years)

Publications

• Genetic Parameters and Genotype-by-Environment Interactions in Regional Progeny Tests of Pinus taeda L. in the Southern USA (2021)
• Genetic relationships between terminal shoot length, number of flushes and height in a 4-year-old progeny test of Pinus brutia Ten. (2021)
• Genetic variation and inheritance of susceptibility to Neonectria neomacrospora and Christmas tree traits in a progeny test of Nordmann fir (2021)
• Genomic Breeding for Diameter Growth and Tolerance to Leptocybe Gall Wasp and Botryosphaeria/Teratosphaeria Fungal Disease Complex in Eucalyptus grandis (2021)
• Provenance and Family Variation in Biomass Potential of Loblolly Pine in the Piedmont of North Carolina (2021)
• Correspondence between Breeding Values of the Same Pinus taeda L. Genotypes from Clonal Trials and Half-Sib Seedling Progeny Trials (2020)
• Evaluation of the efficiency of genomic versus pedigree predictions for growth and wood quality traits in Scots pine (2020)
• Expected benefits of genomic selection for growth and wood quality traits inEucalyptus grandis (2020)
• Pollination Bag Type Has a Significant Impact on Cone Survival in Mass Production of Controlled Pollinated Seeds in Loblolly Pine (2020)
• Potential Alternative Tree Species as Substrates for Forest Farming of Log-grown Shiitake Mushrooms in the Southeastern United States (2020)

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