overview
My breeding and scientific research, graduate and post-graduate programs relate directly or indirectly to use of naturally occurring germplasm for crop improvement. Elements of the research include wild-species germplasm introgression, chromosome substitution, reproductive and ploidy manipulations, conventional cytogenetics and fluorescence in situ hybridization, genetic analysis, marker development (SSRs, SNPs), marker assisted selection, reproductive cytology and genetics, and various types of genome mapping (linkage, BAC physical, and radiation hybrid), sequencing, and their integration for genome sequencing and assembly. Most of my research aims to enhance the germplasm, knowledge, science and technologies for genetic improvement Upland cotton, e.g., economic yield and sustainability; some, however, is devoted to sorghum, especially wide hybridization and germplasm utilization.
education and training
- Ph.D. in Plant Breeding & Plant Genetics, University of Wisconsin - Madison - (Madison, Wisconsin, United States) 1983
- M.S. in Plant Breeding & Cytogenetics, Iowa State University - (Ames, Iowa, United States) 1979
- B.S. in Genetics, University of Wisconsin - Madison - (Madison, Wisconsin, United States) 1975
selected publications
Academic Articles170
- Grover, C., Pan, M., Yuan, D., Arick, M., Hu, G., Brase, L., ... Udall, J. (2020). The Gossypium longicalyx genome as a resource for cotton breeding and evolution.
- Ulloa, M., De Santiago, L. M., Hulse-Kemp, A. M., Stelly, D. M., & Burke, J. J. (2019). Enhancing Upland cotton for drought resilience, productivity, and fiber quality: comparative evaluation and genetic dissection. MOLECULAR GENETICS AND GENOMICS.
- Jenkins, J. N., McCarty, J. C., Hayes, R. W., Stelly, D. M., & Saha, S. (2019). Registration of RMBHMTUP-C4, a Random-Mated Cotton Population Containing Alleles from Four Gossypium Species. Journal of Plant Registrations. 13(3), 411-415.
- Sripathi, V. R., Choi, Y., Gossett, Z. B., Stelly, D. M., Moss, E. M., Town, C. D., ... Chan, A. P. (2018). Identification of microRNAs and their targets in four Gossypium species using RNA sequencing. Current Plant Biology. 14, 30-40.
- Awasthi, A., Reddy, K. R., Saha, S., Jenkins, J. N., & Stelly, D. M. (2018). Morph-physiological responses of cotton interspecific chromosome substitution lines to low temperature and drought stresses. Euphytica. 214(11),
Books1
- Pixley, K. V., Falck-Zepeda, J. B., Giller, K. E., Glenna, L. L., Gould, F., Mallory-Smith, C. A., Stelly, D. M., & Jr, S. (2019). Genome Editing, Gene Drives, and Synthetic Biology: Will They Contribute to Disease-Resistant Crops, and Who Will Benefit?. Annual Reviews.
Chapters1
- Van Deynze, A., Stoffel, K., Lee, M., Wilkins, T. A., Kozik, A., Cantrell, R. G., ... Stelly, D. M. (2011). Sampling nucleotide diversity in cotton. Plant Physiology. (pp. 1-14).
Conference Papers9
- Wang, C., Ulloa, M., Saha, S., Stelly, D. M., Jenkins, J. N., & Roberts, P. A. (2015). Identification and confirmation of root-knot nematode and Fusarium wilt disease resistance traits in cotton substitution lines. PHYTOPATHOLOGY. 105(11), 145-145.
- Ueckert, J., Byrne, D. H., Crosby, K., Hodnett, G., & Stelly, D. (2015). The Utilization of the Polyploid Nature of Roses. PROCEEDINGS OF THE IVTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ROSE RESEARCH AND CULTIVATION. 1064(1064), 73-78.
- Stelly, D. M., Zheng, X., Bell, A. A., Van Deynze, A., Ashrafi, H., & Nichols, R. L. (2012). COTTON IMPROVEMENT BY ALIEN INTROGRESSION OF RENIFROM NEMATODE RESISTANCE FROM GOSSYPIUM LONGICALYX: AN OVERVIEW.. JOURNAL OF NEMATOLOGY. 44(4), 492-492.
- Bona, C. M., Gould, J., Jr, M., Stelly, D. M., & Louzada, E. S. (2008). Asymmetric hybridization: A tool to be used in Citrus radiation map creation. HORTSCIENCE. 43(4), 1288-1289.
- Bona, C., Gould, J., Jr, M., Stelly, D. M., & Louzada, E. S. (2008). In vitro regeneration of somatic symmetric and asymmetric hybrid citrus plantlets produced via protoplast fusion. HORTSCIENCE. 43(4), 1206-1206.
patents
Patents1
- Rooney, W., Hodnett, G., Kuhlman, L., Stelly, D., & Price, H. (2013). Intergeneric hybrid plants and methods for production thereof.
awards and honors
teaching activities
- BIOT684 Directed Prof Internship Instructor
- BIOT684 Directed Prof Intrn: In-ab Instructor
- BIOT685 Directed Studies Instructor
- GENE491 Hnr-research Instructor
- GENE491 Research Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Centeno, Christian C (2017-08). DEVELOPMENT OF PCR-BASED TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT ASSAYS FOR VERIFICATION OF PEARL MILLET-NAPIERGRASS HYBRIDS (Pennisetum glaucum [L.] R. BR X Pennisetum purpureum SCHUMACH.). (Master's Thesis)
- Kyanam, Ammani Naidu (2016-12). Development of Multiplex and Simplex Platforms for SNP-based Introgression of A2 and D1 Germplasm into Cotton Gossypium hirsutum (L.). (Master's Thesis)
- Maeda, Andrea Borges Vieira (2015-05). Expression Analysis and Mapping of the Semigamy Gene in Cotton (Gossypium barbadense L.). (Master's Thesis)
- Hulse-Kemp, Amanda M (2015-05). Development of Genomic Markers and Mapping Tools for Assembling the Allotetraploid Gossypium hirsutum L. (Draft Genome Sequence. Doctoral Dissertation)
- Xu, Jiale (2014-12). Transmission Rates of Gossypium mustelinum and G. (tomentosum SNP Markers in Early-generation Backcrosses to Cotton. Master's Thesis)
Email
stelly@tamu.edu
First Name
David
Last Name
Stelly
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Soil & Crop Sciences; 2474 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2474
USA