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Phillip Griffiths
Associate Professor

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E-Mail: pdg8@cornell.edu

Current Position:
Vegetable Breeder

Education:
1999 Ph.D. University of Florida
1993 M.S. University of Wales
1990 B.S. University of Nottingham
Program Overview
The primary emphasis of the vegetable breeding program at Geneva focus on the breeding and genetics of crucifer and common bean crops, in particular, cabbage, snap beans and dry beans. The goals focus on the introgression of host plant resistance to economically important pests and on tolerance to environmental stresses. These foci include breeding for resistance to black rot in cabbages, white mold tolerance in common beans, cucumber mosaic virus resistance in snap beans and heat tolerance in broccoli and common beans. There is also significant effort focused on the enhancement of crucifer and common bean germplasm in order to transfer unique traits, yield improvement and quality into commercial cultivars. This research is supported with several laboratory protocols enabling molecular breeding and selection for traits of interest. The laboratory techniques utilized in support of the breeding research include: the development of molecular markers (RAPDs, SCARs, SSRs, RT-PCR and PCR-RFLP), embryo rescue/tissue culture, and the molecular characterization of germplasm and commercial cultivars. The program supports the needs of commercial growers, the seed industry, sustainable agriculture, integrated pest management, maintenance of biodiversity and molecular research focused on crop improvement.
   
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Areas of Expertise

Plant Breeding
Genetics
Vegetable Crops

Professional Experience

2005 - present
Associate Professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University
1999 - 2005 Assistant Professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University
Professional Activities
 
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

2003- American Phytopathological Society
2003- TAIR Arabidopsis Information Resource
1999- Bean Improvement Cooperative
1999- Cruciferae Newsletter
1999- International Society of Horticultural Science
1996- American Society for Horticultural Science
- - - - -peer reviewer for Journal, HortScience
- - - - -member of vegetable breeding work group
1992-2000 Genetics Society, UK

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

• International/National:
USDA NE-9 oversight committee
Crucifer Crop Germplasm Committee
Phaseolus Crop Germplasm Committee
USDA plant exploration research grant review committee
Oversight committee for Research Leader, USDA, Plant Germplasm Resources Unit (PGRU), Geneva
W-150 Multistate Cooperative Research Project Technical Committee: Genetic Improvement of Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) for Yield, Pest Resistance and Food Value -Vice President (2004), Secretary (2003)

• State/Local:
New York IPM research grant review committee

• Departmental:
Geneva Genomics committee
FRU Oversight

RESEARCH PANELS

NY IPM Grants Panel
USDA Exploration Proposal Grants panel
   
Publications

Rainey, K. M. and P. D. Griffiths. 2005. Inheritance of heat tolerance during reproductive development in snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).

Rainey, K. M. and P. D. Griffiths. 2005. Diallel analysis of yield components of snap beans exposed to two temperature stress environments. Euphytica in press.

Griffiths, P. D. and C. Roe. 2005. Response of Brassica oleracea var. capitata to wound and spray inoculation with Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris in juvenile and mature plants. HortScience 40(1):47-49.

Rainey, K. M. and P. D. Griffiths. 2005. Identification of heat tolerant Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray plant introductions following exposure to high temperatures in a controlled environment. Gen. Res. Crop. Evol. in press.

Kim, D-O, O. I. Padilla-Zakour and P. D. Griffiths. 200*. Flavanoids and antioxidant capacity of various cabbage genotypes at juvenile stage. J. Food Chem in press.

Rainey, K. M. and P. D. Griffiths. 2005. Differential responses of common bean genotypes to high temperatures. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 130(1):18-23.

Griffiths, P. D., M. M. Jahn, and M. H. Dickson. 2004. Cornell 501: A white mold tolerant snap bean breeding line. HortScience 39(6):1507-1508.

Cunha, C., M. Tonguc and P. D. Griffiths 2004. Discrimination of diploid Brassica species using PCR-RFLP of chloroplast DNA. HortScience 39(3):481-484

Cunha, C., T. Hintz and P. D. Griffiths. 2004. Genetic diversity of snap bean cultivars determined using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. HortScience 39(4):481-484.

Tonguc, M. and P. D. Griffiths. 2004. Transfer of powdery mildew resistance from B. carinata to B. oleracea L. Plant Breeding 123:587-589.

Tonguc, M. and P. D. Griffiths. 2004. Genetic relationships of Brassica vegetables determined using database derived simple sequence repeats. Euphytica 137:193-201.

Tonguc, M. and P. D. Griffiths. 2004. Development of black rot resistant interspecific hybrids between B. oleracea L cultivars and accession A 19182. Euphytica 136:313-318.

Tonguc, M. and P. D. Griffiths. 2004. Evaluation of Brassica carinata accessions for resistance to black rot (Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris). HortScience 39(5):952-954.

Lucas, B. and P. D. Griffiths. 2004. Evaluation of common bean accessions for resistance to Pythium ultimum. HortScience 39(6):1193-1195.

Tonguc, M., E. Earle and P. D. Griffiths. 2003. Segregation distortion of Brassica carinata derived black rot resistance in Brassica oleracea. Euphytica 134 (3):269-276.

Griffiths, P.D. and J. W. Scott. 2001. Inheritance and linkage of tomato mottle virus resistance genes derived from Lycopersicon chilense. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 126:462-467.

Stevens, M.R., D. K. Heiny, D. D. Rhoads, P. D. Griffiths and J. W. Scott. 1996. A linkage map of the tomato spotted wilt virus resistance gene Sw-5 using near isogenic lines and an interspecific cross. Acta Horticulturae 43:385-392.

Griffiths, P.D., H. J. Ougham and R. N. Jones, R.N. 1994. Genotypic and environmental effects on endopolyploidy in the epidermal tissues of Lolium perenne L. and Lolium multiflorum Lam. New Phytol. 128:339-345.


Research Reports

Earle, E. D., P. D. Griffiths, M. Jahn, R. W. Robinson, H. M. Munger, and M. A. Mutschler. 2003. Report of the vegetable breeding programs. Cornell Vegetable Breeding Institute, Cornell University, NY. in press.

Steadman, J. R., L. K. Otto-Hansen, K. Powers, C. Kurowszki, R. Mainz, J. Kelly, P. D. Griffiths, K. Grafton, J. Myers, P. Miklas, and H. Swartz. 2004. Identification of partial resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in common bean at multiple locations. Bean Improv. Coop. 47:281-282.

Rainey, K. M. and P. D. Griffiths. 2004. Segregation of heat tolerance in five F2 generations. Bean Improvement Cooperative 47:201-202.

Rainey, K. M. and P. D. Griffiths. 2004. Differential responses of common bean genotypes to high and low temperatures. Submitted to Bean Improvement Cooperative 47:41-42.

Griffiths, P. D. and A. M. Shelton. 2004. Evaluation of cabbage accessions for thrip damage. Cruciferae Newsletter Nr. 25.

Griffiths, P. D. 2003. Breeding cabbage for resistance to black rot (Xanthomonas campestris). New York State Vegetable Projects Relating to IPM #130: 6-11.

Earle, E. D., P. D. Griffiths, M. Jahn, R. W. Robinson, H. M. Munger, and M. A. Mutschler. 2003. Report of the vegetable breeding programs. Cornell Vegetable Breeding Institute, Cornell University, NY. 82 pp.

Steadman, J. R., K. M. Eskridge, K. Powers, C. Kurowszki, R. Mainz, J. Kelly, P. D. Griffiths, K. Grafton, J. Myers, P. Miklas, and K. Kmiechik. 2003. Identification of partial resistance to Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in field and greenhouse tests at multiple locations. Bean Improv. Coop. 46:225-226.

Griffiths, P. D. and A. M. Shelton. 2003. Evaluation of cabbage accessions for thrip damage. Cruciferae Newsletter 25:

Griffiths, P. D. and L. D. Robertson. 2002. Evaluation of cauliflower plant introductions for white mold resistance. Crucifer Newsletter 24:9-10.

Earle, E. D., P. D. Griffiths, M. Jahn, R. W. Robinson, H. M. Munger, and M. A. Mutschler. 2002. Report of the vegetable breeding programs. Cornell Vegetable Breeding Institute, Cornell University, NY. 79 pp.

Griffiths, P. D. 2002. Breeding cabbage for resistance to black rot (Xanthomonas campestris). New York State Vegetable Projects Relating to IPM #129:23-27.

Griffiths, P. D. 2002. Evaluation of Phaseolus germplasm to identify resistance to cucumber mosaic virus. New York State Vegetable Projects Relating to IPM #129:51-55.

Griffiths, P.D. and J. K. Nickels. 2001. Association of a molecular polymorphism with black rot resistance derived from Ethiopian mustard. Cruciferae Newsletter Nr. 23:57-58.

Earle, E. D., P. D. Griffiths, M. Jahn, R. W. Robinson, H. M. Munger, and M. A. Mutschler. 2001. Report of the vegetable breeding programs. Cornell Vegetable Breeding Institute, Cornell University, NY. 57 pp.

Griffiths, P. D. 2001. Introgression and characterization of black rot resistance derived from Brassica carinata in cole crops. New York State Vegetable Projects Relating to IPM #128:1-4.

Griffiths, P. D. 2000. Book Review of: Biology of Brassica Coenospecies. C. Gomez Campo (ed.). 1999. Elsevier Science B.V., Sara Burgerhartstraat 25, P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 489 pp. Hort. Sci. 35:155.

Earle, E. D., P. D. Griffiths, M. Jahn, R. W. Robinson, H. M. Munger, and M. A. Mutschler. 2000. Report of the vegetable breeding programs. Cornell Vegetable Breeding Institute, Cornell University, NY. 55 pp.

Griffiths, P. D. 2000. Introgression and characterization of black rot resistance derived from Brassica carinata in cole crops. New York State Vegetable Project Reports Relating to IPM #127:31-35.

Griffiths, P. D. 2000. Breeding and characterization of thrips resistance in cabbage. New York State Vegetable Project Reports Relating to IPM:11-17.

Earle, E. D., P. D. Griffiths, M. Jahn, R. W. Robinson, H. M. Munger, and M. A. Mutschler and N. Weeden. 1999. Report of the vegetable breeding programs. Cornell Vegetable Breeding Institute, Cornell University, NY. 36 pp.


Research Abstracts

Griffiths, P. D. 2004. Breeding snap beans for cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) resistance. HortScience 39(4):869.

Rainey, K. M. and P. D. Griffiths. 2004. Utilization of tepary bean for improvement of heat tolerance in common bean. HortScience 39(4):868.

M. Tonguc. And P. D. Griffiths. 2004. Transfer of powdery mildew resistance from Brassica carinata to B. oleracea. HortScience 39(4):869.

Griffiths, P. D. 2004. Breeding for resistance to viruses in snap beans. Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo:146-147.

Griffiths, P. D. 2004. Evaluation of black rot resistance in commercial varieties and Cornell breeding lines developed from Brassica oleracea. Empire State Fruit and Vegetable Expo:146-147:38-40.

Rainey, K. M. and P. D. Griffiths. 2003. Differential responses of common bean genotypes to high and low temperatures. Bean Improvement Cooperative 17th Biennial meeting program and abstracts:12.

Griffiths, P. D. and M. Tonguc. 2003. Evaluation of black rot resistance in cabbage germplasm derived from intraspecific and interspecific Crosses. HortScience 38:677.

Rainey, K. M. and P. D. Griffiths. 2003. Evaluation of common bean yield components under heat stress. HortScience 38:682.

Griffiths, P. D. 2003. Breeding cabbage for thrips and black rot resistance. Proceedings of the New York State Vegetable Conference:30-33.

Tonguc, M and P. D. Griffiths. 2002. Determination of cultivar identity in B. oleracea based on polymorphisms between SSRs derived from sequence databases. HortScience 37:444.

Rainey, K. M. and P. D. Griffiths. 2002. Evaluation of snap bean breeding lines for heat tolerance. HortScience 37:444.

Griffiths, P. D. and M. Tonguc. 2002. Moving black rot resistance to B. oleracea. 13th Crucifer Genetics Workshop. March 23rd-27th, Davis, Ca.

Griffiths, P. D. 2002. Potential for variety resistance to viruses. Proceedings of the New York State Vegetable Conference:171.

Tonguc, M. and P. D. Griffiths. 2001. Identification of molecular markers linked to black rot resistance in cole crops. HortScience 36:562.

Griffiths, P. D. 2001. Breeding for black rot resistance. Proceedings of the New York State Vegetable Conference:28.

Griffiths, P. D. 2001. The Cornell bean breeding program. Proceedings of the New York State Vegetable Conference:49-50.

Griffiths, P. D. 2000. Cabbage breeding for the northeast. Proceedings of the New York State Vegetable Conference:63-64.

Griffiths, P. D. 2000. Cabbage breeding for the Northeast. Ontario-New York International Cabbage Workshop, Cabbage 2000:20.

Griffiths, P. D. and J. W. Scott. 1998. Inheritance of molecular markers linked to tomato mottle virus resistance genes. HortScience 33:515.

Stevens, M.R., P. D. Griffiths, J. W. Scott, D. K. Heiny and Rhoads, D.D. 1995. Molecular markers and linkage to the Sw-5 locus for resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV). Hortscience 30:1995.

   
   

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