Dr. Rick Jones

Research Plant Pathologist

E-mail

Phone: (301) 504-8395

 

 

Staff: Frances Perez

Biographical Information

     B.S. - SUNY Stony Brook
     M.S. - Texas A&M
     Ph.D. - University of California - Berkeley
     Post-doctoral research - University of California - Berkeley

Research Interests

     - Genes and genomics of Phytophthora

     - Plant-encoded endoglucanase inhibitor proteins

     - Anti-microbial peptide expression in plants

Publications (click on publication tab at left)

See Dr. Jones in the video:                                                            "USDA Researchers Helping Plants Defend Themselves"

The new feature can be seen on USDA's YouTube channel or seen and downloaded as a video podcast.  

YouTube: potato genetics
Video Podcast: Potato genetics iTunes