MPRINT: Molecular Plant Resistance to
Insects & Nematodes Team
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Meet Our Scientists

Ray Bressan

Virginia Ferris

Mike Hasegawa

Bill Muir

Larry Murdock

Jonathan Neal

Suzanne Nielsen

Barry Pittendrigh

Dick Shade

Richard Shukle

Jeff Stuart

Rick Vierling

Christie Williams

 

Research Thrusts

Molecular Technologies for Plant Resistance to Nematode Pests

Use of Population/Quasntitative Genetics to Determine Rate of Evolution of Genetic Traits

Genetics, Behavior, and Resistance to Control Among Pests of Corn

Molecular Genetics of Hessian Fly in Wheat

Potential Use of Cysteine Proteinase Inhibitors in Creating Insect Resistance in Plants

The Purdue Insect Feeding Monitor: A Useful Tool for Resistance Gene Discovery

Insect-Resistant Alfalfa: Good Things from the Wild

Molecular Genealogies of Pest Species: Why We Should Care

Molecular Basis of Resistance to Pyrethroids

Structure/Function Analysis of Insecticidal Proteins Leads to Molecular Evolution for Improved Activity & Identification of Insect Targets

 

Contacts

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