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    Horticultural Sciences

    Horticultural Sciences

    Dr. Donald R. McCarty

    Professor

    Mailing Address:
    Fifield Hall
    2550 Hull Road
    PO Box 110690
    Gainesville, Florida 32611

    Office: 2237 Fifield Hall
    Phone: (352) 273-4846
    E-mail: drm@ufl.edu

    • Areas of Research
      • Comparative genomics
      • Seed development
      • Plant hormones
      • Carotenoid metabolism
    • Educational Background
      • Ph.D., Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin (1985)
      • M.S., Agronomy (NSF Fellow), University of Wisconsin (1982)
      • B.S., Agronomy, Iowa State University (1979)
    • Work Experience
      • Associate Director, University of Florida Genetics Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (2005-present).
      • Professor, Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (1997-present)
      • Associate Professor, Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (1991-1997).
      • Assistant Professor, Vegetable Crops Dept., University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (1986-1991).
      • Postdoctoral Research Associate, Vegetable Crops Dept., University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (1985-1986), with L. Curtis Hannah (maize genetics and molecular biology of sucrose metabolism)
    • Honors and Awards
      • Executive Board of the UF Genetics Institute, a campus wide institute devoted to training and research in modern genetics (2001-present)
      • Associate Director, UF Genetics Institute (2005-present)
      • UF Research Foundation Professor (1997-1999)
      • UF/IFAS 1998 Award of Excellence for Graduate Research
      • UF Research Achievement Award (1992)
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    Horticultural Sciences Department
    2550 Hull Road, PO Box 110690, Gainesville FL 32611-0690
    (352) 392-1928

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