Travis Hootman
Former Horticulture - MS
Bio
- Degree Program: M.S., Horticultural Science
- Previous Degree: B.S., magna cum laude, Biology, Ohio Dominican University
- Advisor: Dr. Julia Kornegay
- Completion Date: Spring 2015
Research
My research focuses on zinnia breeding. Projects include 1) interspecific breeding among 12 zinnia species; 2) polyploid induction of the resulting progeny; 3) screening hybrids for disease resistance and superior characteristics for use as cut flowers and determining the inheritance of these traits; and 4) establishing an optimal method for inoculating zinnia with X. campestris pv. zinniae.