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

• Fourth cycle breeding and testing strategy for Pinus taeda in the NC State University Cooperative Tree Improvement Program (2019)
• Genetic parameter estimates and GxE interaction in a large cloned population of Pinus taeda L. (2019)
• Genetic variation in resistance to Uromycladium acaciae fungus, growth, gummosis, and stem form in Acacia mearnsii populations (2019)
• Improving wood properties for wood utilization through multi-omics integration in lignin biosynthesis (2018)
• Quantitative Genetics and Genomics Converge to Accelerate Forest Tree Breeding (2018)
• Correspondence of Loblolly Pine Response for Fusiform Rust Disease from Local and Wide-Ranging Tests in the Southern United States (2017)
• Correspondence of Loblolly Pine Response for Fusiform Rust Disease from Local and Wide-Ranging Tests in the Southern United States (2017)
• Genetic Data Analysis for Plant and Animal Breeding (2017)
• Genomic predictions of breeding values in a cloned Eucalyptus globulus population in Chile (2017)
• Optimal Seed Deployment Under Climate Change Using Spatial Models: Application to Loblolly Pine in the Southeastern US (2017)

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