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Stelly, David M.
David M. Stelly
Professor
Office:
Beasley Laboratory
Email:
stelly@tamu.edu
Phone:
979-845-2745
Resume/CV
Graduate Education
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1983
Courses Taught

GENE 620. Cytogenetics. (3-0). Credit 3. Examination and analysis of variation in chromosome structure, behavior and number; developmental and evolutionary effects of this variation. Prerequisite: GENE 603.

BIOT, GENE, MEPS, SCSC 685. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4 each semester. Individual problems or research not pertaining to thesis or dissertation. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

GENE, SCSC, MEPS 691. Graduate research. Individual problems or research

Specialty

Plant Breeding, Genetics, Molecular & Environmental Plant Sciences

I hold a joint appointment with Texas A&M University and Texas A&M AgriLife Research. I am a professor in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, with over 40 years of experience in breeding of diploid and polyploid crops, germplasm introgression, reproductive biology and cytology, cytogenetics, genetics, and genomics.

Research

My breeding and scientific research, graduate and post-graduate programs relate directly or indirectly to use of naturally occurring germplasm for crop improvement. Elements of the research include wild-species germplasm introgression, chromosome substitution, reproductive and ploidy manipulations, conventional cytogenetics and fluorescence in situ hybridization, genetic analysis, marker development (SSRs, SNPs), marker assisted selection, reproductive cytology and genetics, and various types of genome mapping (linkage, BAC physical, and radiation hybrid), sequencing, and their integration for genome sequencing and assembly. Most of my research aims to enhance the germplasm, knowledge, science and technologies for genetic improvement Upland cotton, e.g., economic yield and sustainability; some, however, is devoted to sorghum, especially wide hybridization and germplasm utilization.

Research Project Description and Team Members

Watch Dr. Stelly’s brief description of his work – from the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) website.

Blue Genes & Boots podcast episode: Cytogenetics and Crops Galore with Dr. David Stelly

Support Staff and Students

Himabindhu Badavath | Kathleen Costello | George Hodnett | Yaswant Pankaj | Oriana Garcia Ramos | Serina Taluja | Robert Vaughn

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