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Steven D Tanksley

Professor

Primary Research Areas

  • genomics

Graduate Fields

Research Focus

Plant breeding is a very old and fundamental science, but is rapidly changing due to technology inputs from genomics. I have always been interested in the intersection of molecular genetics/genomics and crop improvement. By working in this intersection, I am hoping to both expedite the genetic improvement of plants and work toward sustainable exploitation of genetic resources in agriculture.

Educational Background

  • B.S., Agronomy, Colorado State University, 1976
  • Ph.D., Genetics, Univ. of California, Davis, 1979

Research Grants

  • A COMPARATIVE MAPPING RESOURCE CONNECTING NICOTIANA WITH OTHER SOLANECEOUS SPECIES
  • DEVELOPMENT OF EST(EXPRESSED SEQUENCE TAG) DATABASES FOR COFFEE AND COCOA FOR USE IN GENE DISCOVERY, STUDIES OF GENETIC VARIATION AND ANCHORING TO THE ARABIDOPIS GENOME
  • THE FLORAL GENOME PROJECT: ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF FLORAL GENERIC PROGRAM AND PHYLOGENETIC TOOLS FOR EVOLUTIONARY AND FUNCTIONAL GENOMIC OF ANGIOSPERMS
  • SEQUENCE AND ANNOTATION OF THE EUCHROMATIN OF TOMATO
  • CAPITAL FACILITIES PROGRAM - RENOVATION - CORNELL UNIVERSITY PLANT GENOMICS FACILITY.
  • TRPGR: US CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL SOLANACEAE GENOME EFFORT: GLOBAL BIOINFORMATICS AND SEQUENCING OF CHROMOSOMES 1, 10 AND 11
  • INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE DEVELOPMENTAL, GENETIC AND MOLECULAR EVENTS UNDERLYING CHANGES IN FLORAL MORPHOLOGY ASSOCIATED WITH SPECIATION AND SEX IN PLANTS
  • NICOTIANA SEQUENCE ANALYSIS PROJECT