John Frampton

Bio

Education

B.S. University of Georgia (1978)
M.S. University of Florida (1980)
Ph.D. North Carolina State University (1984)

Research Interests

Christmas tree genetics, genetic conservation of Fraser fir; propagation and use of clones in forest tree species, host-pathogen interactions in forest diseases.

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Courses

FOR 491 – Special Topics–Christmas Tree Production
FOR 601/801 – Forestry Seminar

Area(s) of Expertise

Christmas Tree Genetics and Breeding

Publications

• Sesquiterpene Induction by the Balsam Woolly Adelgid (Adelges piceae) in Putatively Resistant Fraser Fir (Abies fraseri) , FORESTS (2022)
• A fast, flexible and inexpensive protocol for DNA and RNA extraction for forest trees , FOREST SYSTEMS (2020)
• AssessingMegastigmus specularis(Hymenoptera: Megastigmidae) infestations in a Fraser fir (Abies fraseri(Pursh) Poir.) clonal seed orchard of the southern Appalachians , SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH (2020)
• Cloning by cuttings in Nordmann fir, Abies nordmanniana: hormonal characteristics in relation crown position, rooting competence, and orthotropism as ramets , NEW FORESTS (2019)
• Current Advances in Seed Orchard Layouts: Two Case Studies in Conifers , FORESTS (2019)
• Resistance to Phytophthora cinnamomi in American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) Backcross Populations that Descended from Two Chinese Chestnut (Castanea mollissima) Sources of Resistance , PLANT DISEASE (2019)
• Genetic Variation for Resistance to Phytophthora Root Rot in Eastern White Pine Seedlings , FORESTS (2018)
• Ortet Age and Clonal Effects on Growth and Market Value of Fraser Fir (Abies fraseri) Grafts as Christmas Trees , FORESTS (2018)
• Pathogenicity of Neonectria fuckeliana on Norway Spruce Clones in Sweden and Potential Management Strategies , FORESTS (2018)
• Presence of Phytophthora species in Swedish Christmas tree plantations , EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PATHOLOGY (2018)

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