Richard Veilleux, Professor
Dr. Veilleux works in the area of plant breeding and genetics using modern tools of genomics, transgenics, molecular marker analysis and plant cell and tissue culture to augment traditional breeding and selection. He manages an active graduate program, supervising students working on a diversity of horticultural crops including potato, eggplant, strawberry, Impatiens, and Phalaenopsis. Dr. Veilleux teaches three graduate courses, two offered in alternate years: "Genetics and Breeding of Horticultural Crops" and "Plant Tissue Culture" and one course offered every year: "Introduction to Graduate Studies and Research." He also teaches laboratory sections and guest lectures in several undergraduate courses.
540 231 5584
540 231 3083 fax potato@vt.edu
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