Oliver Ott
Former Crop Science - MS
Bio
- Degree Program: Ph.D. Crop Science
- Previous Degrees: B.S. Plant Science, Cornell University
- Advisors: Major Goodman & Matthew Krakowsky
- Thesis: Screening Teosinte-Maize Introgression Lines for Resistance to Northern Leaf Blight and Gray Leaf Spot Resistance Inheritance and Yield Effects.
- Thesis Date: 2013-03-22
Research
My first project assesses maize-teosinte introgression lines, to gain insight into the resistance of teosinte to Northern Leaf Blight. The second project that I have involves correlation of Gray Leaf Spot (GLS) resistance between inbreds and their hybrids, and the effect of increased resistance on the yield in the presence and the absence of GLS. The last project I have involves the Allelic Diversity Project; this is an ARS program that exploits the available genetic diversity in maize. A set of about 250 maize landraces is being backcrossed on to an ex-PVP inbred line, with an objective to screen these BC1 lines for resistance to diseases.