JOHN CAIRNEY STUDENTS

1. Shamika Danzy, M.S. 2004 (expected). Thesis Title: "Cloning and Functional Characterization of Genes Involved in Programmed Cell Death During Loblolly Pine Embryogenesis"



2. Vincent Ciavatta, Ph. D. 2002. Thesis Title: " Identification, cloning, expression analysis and functional characterization of genes expressed early in loblolly pin embryogenesis"



3. Anurag Tuslyan, M.S. 2001. Molecular Cloning an Characterization of a Novel Developmental Gene From Loblolly Pine - A New Plant Regulatory System (joint advisor, degree awarded by Georgia Institute of Technology ['Georgia Tech']).



4. Debbie Villalon, Ph.D. 1999. "Molecular Characterization of Water Deficit-Inducible Defensins from Atriplex canescens" (joint advisor, degree awarded by Texas A&M University)



5. Tyler Miller, M.S. 2000. Thesis Title: "Gene identification in Loblolly Pine"



6. Douglas Mancosky, M.S. 1999. Thesis Title: "Temporal and Spatial Analysis of Gene Expression During Pine Zygotic Embryogenesis"



7. Michael Sullivan (M. S. 1998. Thesis Title: "Assessing Gene Expression Changes During Culture Cycling"



8. Byron Waldrop, M.S. 1997. Thesis Title: "Examining Cycling in Liquid Culture of Somatic Embryos Using Differential Display."



9. Jeff Grass, M.S. 1997. Thesis Title: "Molecular Characterization of Floral Homeotic Genes Expressed in Pinus taeda."



10. Tom Kraker, M.S. 1996. Thesis Title: "Identification of Stem-Specific Genes in Loblolly Pine Using Differential Display."



11. Brian Klunk, M.S. 1996. Thesis Title: "Isolation and Determination of the Promoter of a Loblolly Pine Lignin Synthesis Gene."