Ross W. Whetten
Associate Professor
- Office: 5231
- Tel: 919-515-7578
- Fax: 919-515-8149
- Email: Ross_Whetten@ncsu.edu
Current teaching – Spring
2011 semester
· FOR350 Ethics in Natural Resource Management
· FOR411 Forest Biology and Genetics and FOR725 Advanced Forest Genetics (co-teaching with Steve McKeand)
· Guest lecture and lab session in BIT815 Deep Sequencing
· Genetic Data Analysis in Forest Tree Breeding workshop: GS3 exercise
Current research
My current research projects are described on my current research page; please see that for more detail on current and planned projects. Foremost among current projects are two Coordinated Agricultural Projects supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, one on marker-assisted breeding in conifers (September 2007 to August 2011) and the other on climate change mitigation and adaptation in southern pines (February 2011 to Jan 2016).
Past research
My past research efforts can be grouped into four general categories.
- Genetic Mapping
- Peach
- Eucalyptus species and hybrids
- Pine
- Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Pine lignin biosynthetic enzymes
- Peach flavonoid
biosynthesis
- Pine Genomics
- EST sequencing in differentiating pine xylem
- Microarray analysis of
gene expression in differentiating pine xylem
- Gravitropism
- Protein kinases in maize plants responding to a gravity signal
My interests are now focused more on technology development and application to
practical problems in tree improvement and disease management.
My background in molecular biology and biochemistry provides students with interests in forestry and environmental sciences an opportunity to gain experience in modern laboratory techniques while working to solve practical problems facing forests in the modern world.
Students (either undergraduate or graduate) with interests in bridging the gap between laboratory research in biochemistry and molecular biology and field applications in tree improvement, population biology, or environmental monitoring are welcome to contact me (email preferred) to discuss possible research projects.
See my biographical sketch for more information on my background and publications.
last modified 30 Mar 2011 by Ross Whetten