Majid Foolad
Professor of Plant Genetics
- 217 Tyson
University Park, PA - mrf5@psu.edu
- 814-865-5408
Research Summary
Genetic characterization of resistance/tolerance to biotic/abiotic stresses, and genes/QTLs contributing to tomato fruit quality. Investigation of genes/QTLs for directed crop improvement and germplasm enhancement. Tomato cultivar development & release.
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Most Recent Papers
Genetic analysis of late blight resistance in Solanum pimpinellifolium accession PI 270441
Matthew T. Sullenberger, Mengyuan Jia, Sihui Gao, Majid R. Foolad, 2018, Plant Breeding on p. 89-96
Genetic analysis of resistance to tomato late blight in Solanum pimpinellifolium accession PI 163245
Erik W. Ohlson, Majid R. Foolad, 2016, Plant Breeding on p. 391-398
Heritability of late blight resistance in tomato conferred by Solanum pimpinellifolium accession PI 224710
Erik W. Ohlson, Majid R. Foolad, 2015, Plant Breeding on p. 461-467
Detached-leaflet evaluation of tomato germplasm for late blight resistance and its correspondence to field and greenhouse screenings
Majid R. Foolad, Matthew T. Sullenberger, Hamid Ashrafi, 2015, Plant Disease on p. 718-722
Response of accessions within tomato wild species, Solanum pimpinellifolium to late blight
Majid R. Foolad, Matthew T. Sullenberger, Erik W. Ohlson, Beth K. Gugino, 2014, Plant Breeding on p. 401-411
Validation and fine mapping of lyc12.1, a QTL for increased tomato fruit lycopene content
Matthew P. Kinkade, Majid R. Foolad, 2013, Theoretical And Applied Genetics on p. 2163-2175
Selective genotyping to identify late blight resistance genes in an accession of the tomato wild species Solanum pimpinellifolium
Heather L. Merk, Hamid Ashrafi, Majid R. Foolad, 2012, Euphytica on p. 63-75
Identification of novel quantitative trait loci for increased lycopene content and other fruit quality traits in a tomato recombinant inbred line population
Hamid Ashrafi, Matthew P. Kinkade, Heather L. Merk, Majid R. Foolad, 2012, Molecular Breeding on p. 549-567
Parent-offspring correlation estimate of heritability for late blight resistance conferred by an accession of the tomato wild species Solanum pimpinellifolium
Heather L. Merk, Majid R. Foolad, 2012, Plant Breeding on p. 203-210
Potato and tomato late blight caused by phytophthora infestans
Marcin Nowicki, Majid R. Foolad, Marzena Nowakowska, Elzbieta U. Kozik, 2012, Plant Disease on p. 4-17
High-Impact Papers
The physiological, biochemical and molecular roles of brassinosteroids and salicylic acid in plant processes and salt tolerance
M. Ashraf, N. A. Akram, R. N. Arteca, Majid R. Foolad, 2010, Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences on p. 162-190
Potato and tomato late blight caused by phytophthora infestans
Marcin Nowicki, Majid R. Foolad, Marzena Nowakowska, Elzbieta U. Kozik, 2012, Plant Disease on p. 4-17
Drought Tolerance. Roles of Organic Osmolytes, Growth Regulators, and Mineral Nutrients
M. Ashraf, N. A. Akram, F. Al-Qurainy, M. R. Foolad, 2011, Advances in Agronomy on p. 249-296
A new genetic linkage map of tomato based on a Solanum lycopersicum × S. pimpinellifolium RIL population displaying locations of candidate pathogen response genes
Hamid Ashrafi, Matthew Kinkade, Majid R. Foolad, 2009, Genome on p. 935-956
Selective genotyping to identify late blight resistance genes in an accession of the tomato wild species Solanum pimpinellifolium
Heather L. Merk, Hamid Ashrafi, Majid R. Foolad, 2012, Euphytica on p. 63-75
Validation and fine mapping of lyc12.1, a QTL for increased tomato fruit lycopene content
Matthew P. Kinkade, Majid R. Foolad, 2013, Theoretical And Applied Genetics on p. 2163-2175
Parent-offspring correlation estimate of heritability for late blight resistance conferred by an accession of the tomato wild species Solanum pimpinellifolium
Heather L. Merk, Majid R. Foolad, 2012, Plant Breeding on p. 203-210
Identification of novel quantitative trait loci for increased lycopene content and other fruit quality traits in a tomato recombinant inbred line population
Hamid Ashrafi, Matthew P. Kinkade, Heather L. Merk, Majid R. Foolad, 2012, Molecular Breeding on p. 549-567
Response of accessions within tomato wild species, Solanum pimpinellifolium to late blight
Majid R. Foolad, Matthew T. Sullenberger, Erik W. Ohlson, Beth K. Gugino, 2014, Plant Breeding on p. 401-411
Detached-leaflet evaluation of tomato germplasm for late blight resistance and its correspondence to field and greenhouse screenings
Majid R. Foolad, Matthew T. Sullenberger, Hamid Ashrafi, 2015, Plant Disease on p. 718-722