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Gerald
PullmanProfessor
School of Biology
Ph.D.,
University of California
at Davis, 1979
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Gerald Pullman's Georgia Tech faculty page.
Gerald (Jerry)
S. Pullman obtained
his B.S. degree in Biology from California State University at Northridge
in 1971, and his M.S. (Botany) and Ph.D. (Plant Pathology) degrees
from the University of California at Davis in 1975 and 1979, respectively.
His early research and technique development on the non-chemical control
of soilborne fungal plant diseases have helped to control plant disease
around the world. In 1980, he became interested in the use of tissue
culture techniques to produce natural useful mutations for the control
of plant disease. After producing plants tolerant to an important disease
of celery, Jerry's interest in plant tissue culture led to work with
coniferous forest trees at Weyerhaeuser Company.
There he helped to develop
eight patents on somatic embryo development and deployment. In 1993,
he joined the faculty of the Institute of Paper Science and Technology
in the Forest Biology Group where his main interest is in the development
of commercial tissue culture techniques for the multiplication and
genetic engineering of high-value loblolly pine trees.
Research Summary
The pulp and paper industry
is based on a reliable supply of low-cost trees that can be converted
into salable products. However, as demands for forest products grow
and the landbase to produce trees shrinks, it will become difficult
for the U.S. forest products industry to remain competitive. We need
trees that produce more wood and fiber per acre, with improved wood
and fiber properties in both softwoods and hardwoods.
Jerry's research interests
are in the areas of the multiplication of high-value trees through
somatic embryogenesis, understanding the fundamental physical and chemical
factors driving natural plant embryo development, and the creation
of tissue culture systems necessary for the genetic engineering of
forest trees. In addition, Jerry has expertise in paper-related microbiology.
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Patents: 1, 2
Publications: 1, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 16
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Publications: 13, 15 |
Patents: 4, 5, 9, 10
Publications: 2, 4, 13, 14,
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Patents: 6, 8, 11
Publications: 15 |
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