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- Applied Ecology
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- Adirondack Ecological Center
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William A. Powell
Professor
319 Illick Hall
1 Forestry Dr.
Syracuse, New York 13210
Phone:
(315) 470-6761/470-6744
Email: wapowell@esf.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Biology, Utah State University, Logan, UT
- B.S. with honors, Biology, Salisbury State University, Salisbury, MD
Courses Taught
- EFB307 Principles of Genetics, 3 credits
- EFB308 Genetics Lab, 1 credit
- BTC425/EFB625 Plant Biotechnology, 3 credits
- BTC497 Research Design & Professional Development
Past/Current American Chestnut Research Sponsors
- The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF-NY)
- The Forest Health Initiative (FHI)
- USDA Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants (BRAG)
- The Fagaceae Genomics Web (National Science Foundation (NSF) supported)
- The Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research (CPBR)
- ArborGen LLC
- Monsanto Fund
- Northern Nut Growers Association
- The National Hardwood Lumber Association
- Wild Turkey Federation
- New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR)
- USDA McIntire-Stennis formula fund
Current Graduate Advisees
Allison Oakes
adoakes@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: PHD
- Graduate Advisor(s): Maynard and Powell
- Area of Study: Plant Science & Biotechnology
Graduate Research Topic
American elm transformations for Dutch Elm disease resistance and phytoremediation.
Kristen Stewart
krrussel@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Powell
- Area of Study: Plant Biotechnology
- Undergraduate Institute: University of Florida (Education — Other)
- Previous Graduate Study: University of Florida (Education — Other )
Personal Statement
I have just recently joined the Chestnut Group after living 26 years in Florida. My goal is to graduate with the background and experience necessary to gain a career in the area of plant biotechnology, with a focus in genetic engineering.
Graduate Research Topic
I am presently focused on the effects of light intensity and spectral quality on growth and shoot initiation.
Favorite Quote
"Either do or do not...there is no try." Yoda
Dale Warner
drwarner@syr.edu
- Degree Sought: MS
- Graduate Advisor(s): Powell
- Area of Study: Forest Pathology & Mycology
Recent Publications
Book Chapters
Book chapters:
Liang, H, P.A. Kumar, V. Nain, W.A. Powell, J.E. Carlson. Selection and Screening Strategies. Chapter 4. In: C. Kole, C.H. Michler, A.G. Abbott and T,C. Hall (eds) Transgenic Crop Plants: Volume 1: Principles and Development. Springer-Verlag – Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, Tokyo, 2010, pp 85-144
Andrew E. Newhouse, Nicholas S. Kaczmar, Charles A. Maynard and William A. Powell. American Elm, in Kole, C. and Hall, T. C. (eds.), “Compendium of Transgenic Crop Plants: Transgenic Forest Tree Species”, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK, 2008, pp 241-262.
Maynard, C.A., W.A. Powell, L.D. Polin-McGuigan, A.M. Viéitez, A. Ballester, E. Corredoira, S.A. Merkle and G.M. Andrade (2008) Chestnut. In: Kole, C., Hall, T.C. (eds.) “A Compendium of Transgenic Crop Plants: Forest Tree Species”, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK, 2008. Pp169-192
Powell, W.A., C.A. Maynard, B. Boyle, and A. Seguin. (2006). Fungal and bacterial resistance in transgenic trees. Pages 235-252. In: M. Fladung and D. Ewald, Eds., Tree Transgenics, Recent Developments. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, Germany. 357p.
Newhouse, A., F. Schrodt, C. Maynard, and W. Powell. (2006). American elm (Ulmus americana). Pages 99-112 In: K. Wang, Ed., Agrobacterium Protocols: (2nd edition) Methods in Molecular Biology Book Series #344, Humana Press, Inc., Totowa, NJ. 485 pages
Maynard, C.A., L. D. Polin, S. LaPierre, R. E. Rothrock, and W. A. Powell. (2006). American chestnut (Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh.). pages 239-251. In: K. Wang, Ed., Agrobacterium Protocols: (2nd edition) Methods in Molecular Biology Book Series #344, Humana Press, Inc., Totowa, NJ.
Peer Reviewed Journals
Sisco, P.H., Sederoff, R.R., Tomkins, J.P., Carlson, J.E., Kubisiak, T.L., Staton, M.E., Hebard, F.V., Anagnostakis, S.L., Powell, W.A. and Smith, C.P. 2009. The United States National Science Foundation project on developing tools for the study of the Fagaceae: Castanea, Quercus, and Fagus. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 844:267-274
Barakat, A., D. S. DiLoreto, Y. Zhang, C. Smith, K. Baier, W. A. Powell, N. Wheeler, R. Sederoff, J. E. Carlson. 2009. Comparison of the transcriptomes of American chestnut (Castanea dentata) and Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima) in response to the chestnut blight infection. BMC Plant Biology. 9:51 (pp. 1-11)
Newhouse, A.E., F. Schrodt, H. Liang, C.A. Maynard, W.A. Powell. 2007. Transgenic American Elm Shows Reduced Dutch Elm Disease Symptoms and Normal Mycorrhizal Colonization. Plant Cell Reports 26:977-987
Welch, A.J., C.A. Maynard, A.J. Stipanovic, and W.A. Powell. 2007. The effects of oxalic acid on transgenic Castanea dentata callus tissue expressing oxalate oxidase. Plant Science 172:488-496
Powell, W. A., P. Morley, M. King and C. A. Maynard. 2007. Small stem chestnut blight resistance assay. Journal of The American Chestnut Foundation 21(2): 34-38
Rothrock, R., L. McGuigan, A. Newhouse, W.A. Powell and C.A. Maynard. 2007. Plate Flooding as an Alternative Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation Method for American Chestnut Somatic Embryos. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture 88:93-99
Merkle, S.A., G.M. Andrade, C.J. Nairn, W.A. Powell and C.A. Maynard. 2007. Restoration of threatened species: a noble cause for transgenic trees. Tree Genetics and Genomes 3:111-118
Lab Technicians
Polin L.D., H. Liang, R. Rothrock, M. Nishii, D. Diehl, A. Newhouse, C.J. Nairn, W. A. Powell, and C.A. Maynard. 2006. Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of American chestnut (Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh.) somatic embryos. Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture. 84: 69-79
Powell, W.A., S.A. Merkle, H. Liang, and C.A. Maynard. 2005. Blight Resistance Technologies: Transgenic Approaches. In, proc. of conf. on restoration of American chestnut to forest lands, Steiner, K.C. and J.E. Carlson (eds.)Connors, B.J., M. Miller, C.A. Maynard, and W.A. Powell. 2002. American chestnut promoters capable of directing reporter gene expression in transgenic Arabidopsis plants. Plant Science 163:771-781
Liang, H., H. Gao, C.A. Maynard, and W.A. Powell. 2005. Expression of a self-processing, putative pathogen resistance-enhancing gene construct in Arabidopsis. Biotech. L. 27:435-442
Non-Refereed Journals
Maynard, C.A., Powell, W.A., and McGuigan, L.D. (2007) Bringing Back the American Chestnut through Biotechnology. Hardwood Matters: National Hardwood Lumber Association Magazine, 66: 20-21.
Powell, W.A., S.A. Merkle, H. Liang, and C.A. Maynard. 2005. Blight Resistance Technologies: Transgenic Approaches. In, proc. of conf. on restoration of American chestnut to forest lands, Steiner, K.C. and J.E. Carlson (eds.) (http://chestnut.cas.psu.edu/Meetings/NPS/proceedings/_2_09-Powell%20manuscript.pdf)
