Dr. David
Lightfoot-Plant Genomics and Biotechnology
Office: Public Policy
Institute 113
Phone:
(618) 453-1797
Fax: (618) 453-7457
Email:
ga4082@siu.edu
Education:
| B.Sc. |
1981 |
University of East
Anglia - Genetics and Development |
| Ph.D. |
1985 |
University of
Leeds - Genetics |
Courses:
PLSS
433-4/ANS 433/PLB 433 - Introduction to Agricultural Biotechnology
PLSS
570 - Genomics
PLSS
435-1/PLB 435 - Agricultural Molecular Biotechnology Seminar
PLSS
425a-5/PLB 425a - Advanced Plant Physiology (Intermediary metabolism)
PLSS
524-2/PLB 524 - Advanced Plant Genetics
Lecture notes can be found at
http://www.siu.edu/~pbgc/courses1.html
Research:
Dr.
Lightfoot's research includes:
1. Marker Assisted Selection, Genetic Markers, SNPs, microsatellites and
AFLP.
2. Plant, animal and fungal bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC)
Libraries.
3. Rapid Genome Wide Physical Map Builds, Integration, and Use.
4. EST library sequencing and expression.
5. Genomic DNA sequencing (map based, WGS or framework based).
6. GMO safety and content testing in food.
7. Metanomics and Metabolic Profiling.
8. Nutraceuticals, bioactive foods, animal and human health.
9. Environmental remediation
10. Nitrogen signaling, assimilation, and metabolism.
11. Plant Disease Resistance
12. Agricultural Bioterrorism agents and defense
His future research should include works on GMO safety and gene discovery by
genomics, particularly methods to read and use DNA sequences of
chromosomes. He also hopes to target commercially valuable disease
resistances, phytopharmaceuticals and crop yeild boosting elements. His
research projects are funded by the NSF, USDA, USB, ISPOB, CFAR and other
industrial sponsors. He is also involved in collaborations with twelve
SIUC faculty in eight additional projects.
Recent Publications
List of Achievements at
SIU-C
Links:
http://www.siu.edu/~pbgc
http://myprofile.cos.com/lightfoot7
http://www.gaabdal.com
http://mccoy.lib.siu.edu:8900
http://bioinformatics.siu.edu
http://siuc.edu/~cesrto
