Genome Size of Three Miscanthus Species
Rayburn, A.L., Crawford, J., Rayburn, C.M., Juvik, J. A. (2009). "Genome Size of Three Miscanthus Species. " Plant Molecular Biology Reporter. 27(84).
CV
Education
- B.S. in Crop Science, University of Illinois, 2008
- M.S. in Plant Genetics, University of Illinois, 2015
- Ph.D in Plant Physiology and Genetics, Washington State University, 2021 (expected)
Work experience
- Washington State University School of Biological Sciences
- PhD Candidate and Research Assistant
- Advisor: Professor Asaph Cousins
- Aug 2015 - Present
- University of Illinois Crop Science Department
- Graduate Research Assistant
- Advisor: Professors DK Lee and Professor Tom Voigt
- Jan 2012 - 2015
- Mendel Biotechnology BioEnergy Seeds
- Research Assistant
- Supervisor: Damian Allan, PhD
- May 2008 - Feb 2009
- University of Illinois Miscanthus Special Research Initiative
- Undergraduate Researcher
- Supervisors: Professor Steve Long PhD, Professor Emily Heaton PhD, Frank Dohleman PhD
- Sept 05 - May 08
Skills
- Plant Gas Exchange Systems
- Enzyme Biochemistry
- Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometry
- Statistical Genetics - Genome Wide Association
- Data Analysis and Coding
- R Programming Language
- Python 3 Programming Language
- Linux and BASH Scripting
- Interfacing digitally with scientific hardware
Publications
Linkage mapping in prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata Link) using genotyping-by-sequencing
Crawford, J., Brown, P. J., Voigt, T., & Lee, D. K. (2016). Linkage mapping in prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata Link) using genotyping-by-sequencing. Molecular Breeding, 36(5), 1-12
30 Years of Progress toward Increased Biomass Yield of Switchgrass and Big Bluestem
Casler, M.D., Vogel, K.P., Lee, D.K., Mitchell, R.B., Adler, P.R., Sulc, R.M., Johnson, K.D., Kallenbach, R.L., Boe, A.R., Mathison, R.D., Cassida, K.A., Min, D.H., Crawford, J. and Moore, K.J. (2018), 30 Years of Progress toward Increased Biomass Yield of Switchgrass and Big Bluestem. Crop Science, 58: 1242-1254. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2017.12.0729
Fluctuating light experiments and semi-automated plant phenotyping enabled by self-built growth racks and simple upgrades to the IMAGING-PAM
Dominik Schneider, Laura S. Lopez, Meng Li, Joseph D. Crawford, Helmut Kirchhoff & Hans-Henning Kunz. (2019). "Fluctuating light experiments and semi-automated plant phenotyping enabled by self-built growth racks and simple upgrades to the IMAGING-PAM. " Plant Methods. 15(156).
Talks
Phenotypic Traits of Switchgrass Cultivars Associated with Increases in Biomass Yield
Talk at American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society America, Soil Science Society America, Long Beach, California
The Role of Carbonic Anhydrase in C4 Photosynthesis and Mesophyll Conductance
Poster at Western Photosynthesis, BioSphere 2, Oracle, AZ
Leaf Carbon Isotope Composition in Diverse Sorghum Lines
Poster at Biology Graduate Student Symposium, Pullman, WA, US
Teaching
Service and Leadership
- Reviewer for the Journal of Experimental Botany
- Treasurer for Biology Graduate Student Association, Washington State University
- Treasurer for Crop Sciences Graduate Student Organization, University of Illinois
- Member:
- American Society of Agronomy
- Crop Science Society of America
- Soil Science Society of America