Faculty

David Geiser

  • Professor of Mycology

121 Buckhout Lab
University Park, PA

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Overview

Genomics of fungi, applied to the evolution of plant and animal disease, toxin production, and beneficial roles. Fungal phylogenetics and population genetics, especially in Fusarium, and sequence-based identification tools. Identification of unique pathogen-specific genomic regions in pathogens, and diagnostic markers.

Areas of Expertise

  • Fusarium Keyphrases

  • Fusarium Immunology and Microbiology

  • Cladistics Immunology and Microbiology

  • Cladistics Agricultural and Biological Sciences

  • Fusarium Agricultural and Biological Sciences

  • Fungi Keyphrases

  • DNA Sequence Immunology and Microbiology

  • Infectious Agent Immunology and Microbiology