Theresa M. Fulton, Ph.D.
Director of Education and Training
Institute for Genomic Diversity
130C Biotechnology Bldg.
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
Email Theresa: tf12@cornell.edu
Jump to: current projects or publications
Education:
Ph.D., 2002 Education, Minor: Science and Technology Studies; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
M.S., 1996 Plant Breeding, Minor: Genetics; Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
B.S., 1987 Biology, Minors: Microbiology and Genetics; Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Interests: I was in research for 14 years working on QTL mapping of wild relatives of tomato and comparative genomics of tomato and arabidopsis, before realizing I especially enjoyed training scientists visiting the lab. So I went back to graduate school for my PhD in Education and curriculum development and now enjoy combining my research and education backgrounds to enable researchers around the world to take advantage of genomics and bioinformatics information in working on crop improvement, including marker assisted plant breeding, biodiversity conservation, and food security issues.
Current Projects:
**I am the Outreach Coordinator on the NSF grant "Genetic Architecture of Maize and Teosinte". In collaboration with the PRI's Museum of the Earth I co-developed a traveling science museum exhibit on maize evolution. See the photo gallery of its Ithaca debut or more info. There is also an associated Teacher Friendly Guide to the Evolution of Maize.
**Training of international scientists. Sponsored by the Generation Challenge Program, I have co-developed training modules on Plant Breeding: Concepts & Methods, Marker Assisted Breeding and Genomics and Comparative Genomics. I collaborated with IPGRI on an earlier one: Using molecular marker technology in studies on plant genetic diversity (see our Educational Resources).
**I am the outreach coordinator on our BREAD project.
**I organize and help teach workshops on GBS, molecular markers, marker assisted breeding, genetic diversity, etc.
**I am currently on the Training program task force for the Generation Challenge Program, developing teaching materials and workshops on Marker Assisted Breeding.
** I also coordinate visits to the IGD by international scientists who are funded for training visits.
**Formerly, I directed the Interactive Resource Center & Helpdesk for scientists, also sponsored by GCP as well as the Syngenta Foundation. I'm hoping to migrate all those resources to this website soon.
Publications:
Fulton, TM (2011) The evolution of maize. American Paleontologist 19 (1): 10-14 pdf (posted with permission from the Paleontological Research Institution)
Fulton, TM, Buckler, CS, Kissler, RK (2011) The Teacher-Friendly Guide to the Evolution of Maize. Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, NY. Available at: http://maize.teacherfriendlyguide.org/
Koebner R and Fulton TM (2011) Principles of Plant Breeding: A Learning module. Generation Challenge Program and the Institute for Genomic Diversity. Available at http://www.generationcp.org/plantbreeding/
Fulton TM (2010) Marker-Assisted Breeding: A Learning module. CD-ROM. Generation Challenge Program and Institute for Genomic Diversity. Also available at http://www.generationcp.org/mab/
Fulton TM (2008) Thematic study on The state of the art of methodologies, technologies and capacities for crop
Fulton TM (2008) Genomics and comparative genomics: A Learning module. CD-ROM. Generation Challenge Program and Institute for Genomic Diversity. Also available at: http://www.generationcp.org/genomics/
Yadav OP , Mitchell SE , Zamora A , Fulton TM and Kresovich S (2007) Development of new simple sequence repeat markers for pearl millet. e-Journal of Semi-Arid Tropical Research 3(1): 34-37 (available at http://www.icrisat.org/Journal/Sorgum_Millet_other_Cereals.htm).
Danquah E and Fulton TM (2007) Tomato improvement in Ghana. SOL Newsletter 17: 3-4.
Fulton TM (2007) Infrastructure in Ghana supports collaboration. ASCB Newsletter 30 (11): 22-23.
Labate JA, Grandillo S, Fulton T, Munos S, Caicedo AL, Peralta I, et al. (2007) Tomato. In Genome Mapping and Molecular Breeding in Plants, Vol 5: Vegetables. Edited by C.R. Kole. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp. 1-125.
Tanksley SD and Fulton TM (2007) Dissecting Quantitative Trait Variation - Examples from the tomato. Euphytica 154: 365-370
Wei Zhao, Payan Canaran, Rebecca Jurkuta, Theresa Fulton, Jeffrey Glaubitz, Edward Buckler, John Doebley, Brandon Gaut, Major Goodman, Jim Holland, Stephen Kresovich, Michael McMullen, Lincoln Stein, Doreen Ware (2006) Panzea: A Database And Resource For Molecular And Functional Diversity In The Maize Genome. Nucleic Acids Research 34 (Database Issue): D752-D757
Sorghum Genomics Planning Workshop Participants (2005) Toward Sequencing the Sorghum Genome. A U.S. National Science Foundation-Sponsored Workshop Report. Plant Physiology 138: 1898-1902
De Vicente MC, C. Lopez, and Fulton T (2004) Genetic diversity analysis with molecular marker data. Vol 2. Learning module. CD-ROM. International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Rome, Italy, Universidad Nacional Agraria ‘La molina’, Peru, and Institute for Genomic Diversity, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
De Vicente MC and Fulton T (2004) Using molecular marker technology effectively in plant diversity studies. Vol 1. Learning module. CD-ROM. International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, Rome, Italy and Institute for Genomic Diversity, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
Frary A, Fulton TM, Tanksley SD (2004) Advanced backcross QTL analysis of a Lycopersicon esculentum x L. pennellii cross and possible orthologs in the Solanaceae. Theor Appl Genet 108(3):485-96
Frary A, Doganlar S, Frampton A, Fulton T, Uhlig J, Yates H, Tanksley S (2003) Fine mapping of quantitative trait loci for improved fruit characteristics from Lycopersicon chmielewskii chromosome 1. Genome 46: 235-243
Grandillo S, Fulton TM (2002) Approaches to gene mapping. In: Gilmartin PM and Bowler C (eds.) Molecular Plant Biology (Practical Approach Series, vol 1): Oxford University Press
Fulton TM (2002) Changing science: Plant genomics in the U.S. (Doctoral dissertation, Cornell University) Dissertation Abstracts International 63/04: 1528.
Fulton TM, van der Hoeven R, Eannetta N, Tanksley SD (2002) Identification, analysis, and utilization of a conserved ortholog set (COS) markers for comparative plant genomics in higher plants. Plant Cell 14: 1457-1467
Fulton TM, Bucheli P, Voirol E, Lopez J, Petiard V, Tanksley SD (2002) Quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting sugars, organic acids and other biochemical properties possibly contributing to flavor, identified in four advanced backcross populations of tomato. Euphytica 127: 163-177
Frary A, Doganlar S, Frampton A, Fulton T, Uhlig J, Yates H, Tanksley S (2002) Fine mapping of quantitative trait loci for improved fruit characteristics from Lycopersicon chmielewskii chromosome 1. Genome
Fulton TM, Grandillo S, Beck-Bunn T, Fridman E, Frampton A, Lopez J, Petiard V, Uhlig J, Zamir D, Tanksley SD (2000) Advanced backcross QTL analysis of a Lycopersicon esculentum x L. parviflorum cross. Theor Appl Genet 100: 1025-1042
Fulton TM, Xu Y, Siew FL, Tanksley SD (1999) Efficiency of using CAPs as an alternative and potentially automatable mapping system. Tomato Genet Coop Report 49: 15-17
Fulton TM and Tanksley S (1998) Extreme segregation distortion in a Lycopersicon pennellii backcross. Tomato Genetics Coop Report 48: 24.
Tanksley S, Fulton TM, Beck-Bunn T, Uhlig J, Zamir D (1998) A gene for reduced lycopene on chromosome 12 of Lycopersicon parviflorum, possibly allelic to Del. Tomato Genetics Cooperative Report 48: 57-58.
Tanksley S, Bernacchi D, Fulton TM, Beck-Bunn T, Emmatty D, Eshed Y, Inai S, Lopez J, Petiard V, Sayama H, Uhlig J, Zamir D (1997) Comparing the performance of a pair of processing lines nearly isogenic for the I2 gene conferring resistance to Fusarium oxysporum race 2. Tomato Genet Coop 47: 33-35.
Tanksley S, Bernacchi D, Fulton TM, Beck-Bunn T, Emmatty D, Eshed Y, Inai S, Lopez J, Petiard V, Sayama H, Uhlig J, Zamir D (1997) Comparing the effects of linkage drag in a set of processing tomato lines nearly isogenic for the Mi gene for resistance to root knot nematodes. Tomato Genet Coop 47: 35-38.
Tanksley S, Bernacchi D, Fulton TM, Beck-Bunn T, Emmatty D, Eshed Y, Inai S, Lopez J, Petiard V, Sayama H, Uhlig J, Zamir D (1997) Comparing the performance of a set of processing tomato lines nearly isogenic for the ms-1035 gene for male-sterility. Tomato Genet Coop 47: 38-40.
Tanksley S, Bernacchi D, Fulton TM, Beck-Bunn T, Emmatty D, Eshed Y, Inai S, Lopez J, Petiard V, Sayama H, Uhlig J, Zamir D (1997) Comparing the performance of a set of precessing lines nearly isogenic for Pto, a gene conferring resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv.tomato. Tomato Genet Coop 47: 40-42.
Tanksley S, Bernacchi D, Fulton TM, Beck-Bunn T, Emmatty D, Eshed Y, Inai S, Lopez J, Petiard V, Sayama H, Uhlig J, Zamir D (1997) Comparing the performance of a pair of processing lines nearly isogenic for Sw-5, a gene conferring resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus. Tomato Genet Coop 47: 42-43.
Fulton TM, Nelson JC, and Tanksley SD. (1997) Introgression and DNA marker analysis of Lycopersicon peruvianum, a wild relative of the cultivated tomato, into Lycopersicon esculentum, followed through three successive backcross generations. Theor Appl Genet 95: 895-902.
Fulton TM, Beck-Bunn T, Emmatty D, Eshed Y, Lopez J, Petiard V, Uhlig J, Zamir D, Tanksley SD. (1997) QTL analysis in an advanced backcross of Lycopersicon peruvianum to the cultivated tomato and comparisons with QTLs found in other wild species. Theor Appl Genet 95: 881-894.
Fulton TM, Chunwongse J, and Tanksley SD. (1995) Microprep Protocol for Extraction of DNA from Tomato and other Herbaceous Plants. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 13 (3): 207-209.
Causse MA, Fulton T, Cho YG, Ahn SN, Chunwongse J, Wu K, Xiao J, Yu Z, Ronald PC, Harrington SE, Second G, McCouch SR, and Tanksley SD (1994) Saturated Molecular Map of the Rice Genome Based on an Interspecific Backcross Population. Genetics 138: 1251-1274.
Tanksley SD, Fulton T, McCouch SR (1993) Linkage Map of Rice. In: Stephen J. O’Brien (ed.) Genetic Maps.
Tanksley SD, Ganal MW, Prince JP, de Vicente MC, Bonierbale MW, Broun P, Fulton TM, Giovannoni JJ, Grandillo S, Martin GB, Messeguer R, Miller JC, Paterson AH, Pineda O, Roder MS, Wing RA, Wu W, and Young ND (1992) High Density Molecular Linkage Maps of the Tomato and Potato Genomes. Genetics 132: 1141-1160.
Tanksley SD, Grandillo S, Fulton TM, Zamir D, Eshed Y, Petiard V, Lozez J, Beck-Bunn T (1996) Advanced backcross QTL analysis in a cross between an elite processing line of tomato and its wild relative L. pimpinellifolium. Theor Appl Genet 92:213-224.
Tanksley SD, McCouch S, Causse M, Fulton T (1991) Molecular Mapping of the Rice Genome: Recent Advances. In: G.S.Khush and G.H. Toenniessen (eds.) Rice Biotechnology.
Fulton TM, Tanksley S (1990) Rice RFLP framework map. Rice Biotechnology Quarterly 1(1), 20-21.
Tanksley SD, Fulton T (1990) Repository for Rice DNA clones. Rice Biotechnology Newsletter.
Tanksley SD, McCouch S, Yu Z, Wang Z, and Fulton T (1988) RFLP Map of Rice Chromosomes. Rice Genetics Newsletter 5:128-130.
