Lewis John Frampton, Jr. Associate Professor & Christmas Tree Geneticist

Research Interests
 

	genetics and breeding of Christmas tree species
	clonal propagation and deployment of forest tree species
	host/pathogen genetic interactions of forest diseases
	genetic conservation of Fraser fir

Education
 

1984	PhD	North Carolina State University
1980	MS	University of Florida
1978	BSFR	University of Georgia

Professional Experience
 

1996 - Present	North Carolian State University / College of Forest Resources Associate Professor and Christmas Tree Geneticist
1990 - 1996	Weyerhaeuser / Southern Tree Improvement Research Project Scientist, Loblolly Pine Rooted Cuttings (LPRC)
1984 - 1990	North Carolina State University / College of Forest Resources Assistant Professor and Co-Principal Investigator, Project on Tissue Culture
1981-1984	North Carolina State University / College of Forest Resources Graduate Research Assistant
1978-1980	University of Florida / School of Forest Resources and Conservation Research Assistant / Graduate Research Assistant
1977-1978	University of Georgia / School of Forest Resources Laboratory Technician

List of Publications

Refereed Journal Manuscripts and Book Chapters

• Frampton, L.J., Jr., B. Goldfarb, S.E. Surles and C.C. Lambeth. 1998. Nursery rooting and growth of loblolly pine cuttings: effects of rooting compound treatments and family. So. J. Applied For. (in press)

• Frampton, L.J., Jr., H.V. Amerson and G.N. Leach. 1998. Influence of tissue-culture method on ex vitro growth and development of loblolly pine. New Forests. (in press)

• Benson, D.M., L.E. Hinesley, J. Frampton and K.C. Parker. 1998. Evaluation of six Abies spp. resistance to Phytophthora root rot caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi. APS Biological and Cultural Tests. (in press)

• Hu, A., H.V. Amerson and L.J. Frampton, Jr. 1994. Isolation and growth of single genotype axenic cultures of Cronartium quercuum f. sp. fusiforme using hyphal fragments from multi-genotype stock colonies. New Forests 8:299-308.

• Frampton, L.J., Jr. and G.S. Foster. 1993. Chapter 9. Field testing vegetative propagules. p110-134 in: Clonal Forestry I: Genetics and Biotechnology. Ahuja, M.R. and W.J. Libby, eds. Springer Verlag. New York. 227p.

• Jett, J.B. and L.J. Frampton, Jr. 1990. The impact of rehydration on the in vitro germination of loblolly pine pollen. So. J. Applied For. 14(1):48-51.

• Frampton, L.J., Jr. and J.B. Jett. 1990. Juvenile wood specific gravity of loblolly pine tissue culture plantlets and seedlings. Can. J. For. Res. 19:1347-1350.

• Frampton, L.J., Jr. and J.F. Hodges. 1990. Nursery rooting of cuttings from seedlings of slash and loblolly pine. So. J. Applied For. 13(3):127-132.

• Amerson, H.V., L.J. Frampton, Jr., R.L. Mott and P.C. Spaine. 1987. Tissue culture of conifers using loblolly pine as a model. p117-137 in: Genetic Manipulation of Woody Plants. Hanover, J. and D. Keathley, eds. Plenum Press. New York. 519p.

• Frampton, L.J., Jr. and K. Isik. 1987. Comparison of field growth among loblolly pine seedlings and three plant types produced in vitro. TAPPI J. 7:114-120.

• Amerson, H.V., L.J. Frampton, Jr., S.E. McKeand, R.L. Mott and R.J. Weir. 1985. Loblolly pine tissue culture: laboratory, greenhouse and field studies. p 271-287 in: Henke, R.R., K.W. Hughes, M.J. Constantine and A. Hollander, eds. Tissue Culture in forestry and Agriculture. Plenum Press. New York. 340p.

• Frampton, L.J., Jr. and D.L. Rockwood. 1983. Genetic variation in traits important for energy utilization in sand and slash pines. Silvae Gen. 32:18-23.

• Frampton, L.J., Jr., K.R. Roeder, D.L. Rockwood and C.A. Hollis, III. 1982. Genetic variation in Choctawhatchee sand pine pollen shed viability. So. J. Applied For. 6:225-228.

• Frampton, J. 1998. Fir species of the world. Limbs & Needles. Vol.25(1):8-9, 13, 28.

• Frampton, J. 1998. Appendix - Fraser fir catalyst growth test. Christmas Trees. Vol. 26(2):46-47.

• Frampton, J. 1997. Control-pollination of Fraser fir. Limbs & Needles. Vol. 24(2):10,12-15.

• Frampton, J. 1997. Geographic variation in Fraser fir. Limbs & Needles. Vol. 24(1): 6,12-13.

• Frampton, J. 1997. Relationship among the Appalachian firs. Limbs & Needles. Vol. 24(1):10,14.

• Frampton, J. and C. McKinley. 1997. Clonal Christmas trees. Christmas Trees. Vol. 25(1):18-20.

• Frampton, J. 1996. The tree improvement process. Limbs & Needles. Vol. 23(4):10,12,14.

• Frampton, L.J., Jr. and D.A. Huber. 1995. Clonal variation in four-year-old loblolly pine in coastal North Carolina. in: Proc. 23rd So. For. Tree Improv. Conf. Asheville, NC. 291p.

• Frampton, L.J., Jr. 1994. Field performance of loblolly and slash pine vegetative propagules. p155-121 in: Foster, G. and A.M. Diner, eds., Proc. of the 1992 SRIEG Biennial Symposium on Forest Genetics. Gen. Tech. Rep. SO-108. USDA Forest Service. So. For. Exp Stat. New Orleans, LA. 152p.

• Amerson, H.V., L.J. Frampton, Jr. and R.L. Mott. 1984-1989. Annual Progress Reports. Special Project on Tissue Culture. Forest Biology Res. Center. North Carolina State Univ. Raleigh.

• Frampton, L.J., Jr. 1987. Rooting of fascicular shoots from mature loblolly pine. p57-64 in: North Carolina State Univ. Phytotron Report. Raleigh. 138p.

• Frampton, L.J., Jr. and S.E. McKeand. 1987. Characterization of the Root and Shoot Systems of Young Loblolly Pine Propagules. Supplement to the 1987 Annual Progress Report. Special Project on Tissue Culture. Forest Biology Research Center. North Carolina State Univ. Raleigh. 47p.

• Frampton, L.J., Jr. and K. Isik. 1987. Comparison of field growth among loblolly pine seedlings and three plant types produced in vitro. p145-150 in: TAPPI Proc. Res. and Dev. Conf. Raleigh, NC. 20p.

• Frampton, L.J., Jr. 1987. Status of vegetative propagation of loblolly pine. p162-168 in: Genetics Shortcourse. U.S. Forest Service, Southern Region. 177p.

• Frampton, L.J., Jr. 1986. Field performance of loblolly pine tissue culture plantlets. p547-553 in: IUFRO Conf. Proc. Joint MTG. of Working Parties on Breeding Theory, Progeny Testing and Seed Orchards. Williamsburg, VA. Hosted by North Carolina State Univ.-Industry Tree Improv. Prog. Raleigh, NC. 673p.

• Frampton, L.J. ,Jr., R.L. Mott and H.V. Amerson. 1985. Field performance of loblolly pine tissue culture plantlets. p136-144 in: Proc. 18th So. For. Tree Improv. Conf. Long Beach, MS. 382p.

• Frampton, L.J., Jr., H.V. Amerson and D.J. Gray. 1985. Development of in vitro techniques for screening loblolly pine for fusiform rust resistance. p125-140 in: Barrows-Broaddus, J. and H.R. Powers, eds. Proc. of the Rusts of Hard Pines Working Party Conf. S2.06-10 IUFRO and Southeastern Forest Experiment Station, Oct. 1985. Athens, GA. 331p.

• Amerson, H.V., L.J. Frampton, Jr. and R.L. Mott. 1985. In vitro methods for the study of fusiform rust in association with loblolly pine. in: Barrows-Broaddus, J. and H.R. Powers, eds. Proc of the Rusts of Hard Pines Working Party Conf. S2.06-10 IUFRO and Southeastern Forest Experiment Station, Oct. 1985. Athens, GA. 331p.

• McKeand, S.E. and L.J. Frampton, Jr. 1984. Performance of tissue culture plantlets of loblolly pine in vivo. p82-91 in: Proc. Int’l Symp. of Recent Adv. in For. Biotech. Traverse City, MI. 194p.

• Frampton, L.J., Jr. 1984. In vitro studies of disease resistance in loblolly pine. Ph.D. Thesis. North Carolina State Univ. Raleigh. 63p.

• Frampton, L.J., Jr. H.V. Amerson and R.J. Weir. 1983. Potential of in vitro screening of loblolly pine for fusiform rust resistance. p325-331 in: Proc 17th So. For. Tree Improv. Conf. 375p.
• Frampton, L.J., Jr. 1981. Genetic variation of traits important for energy utilization in sand and slash pines. M.S. Thesis. Univ. Fl. Gainesville. 137p.

• Rockwood, D.L., and L.J. Frampton, Jr. 1979. Genetic variation in sand and slash pines for energy production in silvicultural biomass plantations. p156-165 in: Proc. 15th So. For. Tree Improv. Conf. 186p.

• Frampton, J. 1998. Christmas Tree Genetics Web Site.

• Frampton, J. 1998. Fraser fir cone collection and seed processing. Christmas Tree Newsletter. July/August.

• Frampton, J. and J.R. Sidebotttom. 1998. Resistance in fir species to Phytophthora root rot. Christmas Tree Newsletter. March/April.

Goldfarb, B. R.J. Weir, B. Li, S.E. Surles, R. Murthy, D.B. Rowe, and L.J. Frampton. 1997. Progress toward operational deployment of loblolly and slash pine rooted cuttings. In press. In: Proc. 24^th South. For. Tree Improv. Conf. Abstract.

Frampton, L.J., Jr. 1995. Planting and tree improvement: strategies under development at home and abroad. Appalachian Soc. Am. For. NC Division. 1995 Summer Mtg: Impact of Research on Forest Management: Past and Future. Southern Pine, NC.

Frampton, L.J., Jr. and H.V. Amerson. 1989. Influence of tissue culture methods on field growth of loblolly pine propagules. In Vitro Cell. Dev. Bio. 25(311):13. Abstract.

Frampton, L.J., Jr. and H.V. Amerson. 1988. Field performance of loblolly pine tissue culture plantlets and seedlings. in: Proc. Int’l Conifer Tissue Culture Work Group. August 1988. Saskatoon, Canada. Abstract.

Mott, R.L., H.V. Amerson, and L.J. Frampton, Jr. 1986. Clonal propagation of Pinus taeda L. from juvenile and mature stock plants. p10 in: VI Int’l Congress of Plant Tissue Culture and Cell Culture. August 1986. Univ. MN. Minneapolis. 453p. Abstract.

Frampton, L.J., Jr., R.L. Mott and H.V. Amerson. 1985. Field performance of loblolly pine tissue culture plantlets. in: Proc. Int’l. Conifer Tissue Culture Work Group. August 1985. Rotorua, NZ. Abstract.

Frampton, L.J., Jr., R.I. Bruck and H.V. Amerson. 1984. Potential of in vitro screening of loblolly pine for pitch canker resistance and its relationship to fusiform rust resistance. in: Proc Southwide For. Disease Workshop. Gulf Park, MS. Abstract.