Dillon McCallum
Dillon McCallum is an M.S. candidate in the Plant Sciences Department. Prior to moving to Tennessee, he received a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Michigan. Dillon is primarily interested in creating low-input turfgrass cultivars that are economically affordable and environmentally friendly. Currently, he is attempting to characterize what genes in creeping bentgrass are upregulated in response to the fungus, dollar spot (Clarireedia spp.).
Discover novel disease control methods and create environmentally sustainable turfgrass cultivars
- Can marker-assisted selection create a creeping bentgrass cultivar that is genetically resistant to the fungus, Dollar Spot (Clarireedia spp.)?
- Does the genetic expression of colonial bentgrass differ from creeping bentgrass after inoculation with Dollar Spot (Clarireedia spp.)?
- Can treatment with UVB be as effective as fungicide applications?
Dillon McCallum
Dillon McCallum is an M.S. candidate in the Plant Sciences Department. Prior to moving to Tennessee, he received a B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Michigan. Dillon is primarily interested in creating low-input turfgrass cultivars that are economically affordable and environmentally friendly. Currently, he is attempting to characterize what genes in creeping bentgrass are upregulated in response to the fungus, dollar spot (Clarireedia spp.).
Discover novel disease control methods and create environmentally sustainable turfgrass cultivars
- Can marker-assisted selection create a creeping bentgrass cultivar that is genetically resistant to the fungus, Dollar Spot (Clarireedia spp.)?
- Does the genetic expression of colonial bentgrass differ from creeping bentgrass after inoculation with Dollar Spot (Clarireedia spp.)?
- Can treatment with UVB be as effective as fungicide applications?