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Georgia Davis

Georgia Davis

Associate Professor
Division of Plant Sciences

Education
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Description
Georgia Davis has a research and teaching appointment in maize functional genomics. Research interests in her laboratory include both structural and functional genomics.

Specific research areas are:

  1. Molecular mapping including recombinational analysis, physical mapping, and the relationship of gene order across grass species.
  2. Fungal resistance in maize with emphasis on mechanisms and sources of resistance to Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin production.
  3. Insect resistance in maize, specifically fall armyworm and southwestern corn borer and their relationship to juvenility associated traits.