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Georgia Davis
Associate Professor
Division of Plant Sciences
- Phone: 573-882-9224
- Fax: 573-882-9228
- E-mail: DavisGe@missouri.edu
- Address: 50 Agriculture Building
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:
- Molecular mapping including recombinational analysis, physical mapping, and the relationship of gene order across grass species.
- Fungal resistance in maize with emphasis on mechanisms and sources of resistance to Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin production.
- Insect resistance in maize, specifically fall armyworm and southwestern corn borer and their relationship to juvenility associated traits.