Gregory Reighard

Professor of Pomology

Research interest:
Development of Prunus rootstocks for resistance to nematodes, soil diseases and peach tree short life; Peach rootstock genetics and physiology emphasizing development of new rootstocks. Fruit tree culture and orchard floor management practices.

Publications:
Liu, X., G.L. Reighard, G. Swire-Clark, and W.V. Baird 2008. Peach Rootstock Identification by DNA-fingerprinting with microsatellite (SSR) markers. Amer. Pom. Soc. 61: 162-166

Wang, Y., G.L. Reighard, D.R. Layne, A.G. Abbott, and H. Huang 2005. Inheritance of AFLP markers and their use for genetic diversity analysis in wild and domesticated pawpaw [Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal].. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 130(4): 561-568

Additional Information: 170 Poole Agricultural Center, Box 340319