Associate Professor - Potato Breeding and Genetics

Mailing Address:

Department of Crop and Soil Science
109 Crop Science Building
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-3002

Office: Crops 451A
Phone: 541-230-4093
Fax: 541-737-1589
E-Mail:

Department Website: Department of Crop and Soil Science
Vita: Short

Education:

Universidad de Vigo, Spain, 1996, Doctorate in Biology
Universidad de Vigo, Spain, 1995, Graduate Degree in Biology
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain. 1993, Pedagogy Certification.
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 1992, Undergraduate Degree in Biological Sciences

Program overview:

The Oregon Potato Variety Development Program is part of the Pacific Northwest Tri-State Potato Program which includes University efforts in Oregon, Idaho and Washington and USDA/ARS efforts in Idaho and Washington. The Oregon program conducts a comprehensive breeding program from parental evaluation, crossing, multi-years selections and testing to final cultivar releases, generation of foundation seed and Plant Variety Protection (PVP). The project combines molecular and conventional breeding together with foundation potato seed services in order to enhance breeding efforts. The main goal of the program is the development of new potato varieties with high quality, yield and resistance to major pests and diseases for all market classes including attractive color-fleshed types. Current research projects focus on understanding the genetic basis of strain spedific PVY resistance and quantitative late blight resistance.

Graduate Students:

• Ortega Escalante, Jose

PostDoctoral Research Associates:

Dr. Eda Karaagac 

Projects:

• Foundation Potato Seed Program
• Potato Information Exchange (PIE)

Societies and Affiliations:

• Genetics Society of America. 2006 to present
• Potato Association of America. 2005 to present 
• American Society of Agronomy. 1997 to present
• Crop Science Society of America. 1997 to present

Honors and Awards:

• James and Mildred Oldfield/E.R. Jackman Team Award to Oregon Organic Potato Project. 2008. 
• Recognition Certificate as member of the Certification, Foundation Seed, and Plant Materials Potato Advisory Committee. OSU Extension Service. 2007. 
• Fellowship for Doctorates and Technologists, Ministerio de Educacion y Cultura, Madrid, Spain. 1997-1998
• Travel Grant, Ministerio de Educacion y Cultura, Madrid, Spain. 1998.
• Scholarship from the Excelentisima Diputacion Provincial de Pontevedra, Spain. 1993-1996.
• Scholarship from Pedro Barrie de la Maza Foundation, Galicia, Spain. 1991-1992.
• High School Award, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. 1987.

Recent Publications: Pub Med web site

2009. Ottoman R.J., D. Hane, C.R. Brown, S. Yilma, A.R. Mosley, and M.I. Vales. Validation and implementation of marker-assisted selection (MAS) for PVY resistance (Ry_adg gene) in a potato breeding program. Amer. J. Potato Res. 86: 304-314.

2009. Stark, J.C., R.G. Novy, J.L. Whitworth, S.L. Love, D.L. Corsini, J.J. Pavek, M.I. Vales, S.R. James, D.C. Hane, B.A. Charlton, C.R. Brown,  N.R. Knowles, M.J. Pavek, T.L. Brandt, and N. Olsen. Highland Russet: A full season, processing variety with high yields of uniform U.S. No. 1 tubers. Amer. J. Potato Res. 86: 171-182.

2009. Brown C.R., H. Mojtahedi, J.M. Crosslin, S. James, B. Charlton, R.G. Novy, S.L. Love, M I. Vales and P. Hamm. Characterization of Resistance to Corky Ringspot Disease in Potato: A Case for Resistance to Infection by Tobacco Rattle Virus. Amer. J. Potato Res. 86: 49-55.

2009. Rondon S.I., D.C. Hane, C.R. Brown, M.I. Vales, M. Dogramaci. Screening potato clones for resistance to Potato Tuberworm, Phthorimaea operculella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). J. of Ec. Entomol. 102: 1649-1653.

2009. Gandhi H.T., M.I Vales, C. Mallory-Smith, and O. Riera-Lizarazu. Population structure of Aegilops cylindrica Host in its native range and in the United States of America. Theor. Appl. Genet. 119: 1013-1025.

2008. Novy, R.G., J. L. Whitworth, J.C. Stark, S.L. Love, D.L. Corsini, J.J. Pavek, M.I. Vales, S.R. James, D.C. Hane, C.C. Shock, B.A. Charlton, C.R. Brown, N.R. Knowles, M.J. Pavek, T.L. Brandt, and N. Olsen. Premier Russet: A dual-purpose, potato cultivar with significant resistance to low temperature sweetening during long-term storage. Amer. J. Potato Res. 85: 198-209.

2008. Mosley A.R., S. Yilma, DC. Hane, SR. James, K.A. Rykbost, C.C. Shock, S.L. Love, D.L. Corsini, J.J. Pavek, R.E. Thornton, B.A. Charlton, E.P. Eldredge and M.I. Vales. Willamette: A chipping cultivar with high yield and specific gravity, low incidence of hollow heart and brown center, and suitability for fresh-market usage. Amer. J. Potato Res. 85: 85-92.

2008. Riera-Lizarazu, O., M.I. Vales, and S.F. Kianian. Radiation hybrid (RH) and HAPPY mapping in plants. Cytogenet. Genome Res. 120: 233-240.

2008. Castro, A.J., P.M. Hayes, L. Viega, and M.I. Vales. Transgressive segregation for phenological traits in barley explained by two major QTL alleles with additivity. Plant Breeding. Online: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/121370610/PDFSTART.  

2008. Okagaki R.J., M.S. Jacobs, A.O. Stec, R.G. Kynast, E. Buescher, H.W. Rines, M.I. Vales, O. Riera-Lizarazu, M. Schneerman, G. Doyle, K.L. Friedman, R.W. Staub, D.F. Weber, T.L. Kamps, I.F. E. Amarillo, C.D. Chase, H.W. Bass, and R.L. Phillips. 2008. Maize centromere mapping: A comparison of physical and genetic strategies. J Heredity 99: 85-93.

2007. Vamsi J.N., M.I. Vales, E.B. Johnson and O. Riera-Lizarazu. Map-based analysis of genetic loci on chromosome 2D that affect glume tenacity and the free-threshing character in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Theor. Appl. Genet. 116: 135-145.

2007. Whitworth J.L., R.G. Novy, H. Lozoya-Saldana, S. Yilma, A.R. Mosley, and M.I. Vales.  Identification of potato breeding clones conferring high levels of late blight resistance to their progeny in the Toluca Valley, Mexico. Amer. J. Potato Res. Res. 84: 313-321.

2007. Stark, J.C. , R.G. Novy, S.L. Love, J.L. Whitworth, D.L. Corsini, J.J. Pavek, A.R. Mosley, M.J. Pavek, N.R. Knowles, R.E. Thornton, S.R. James, D.C. Hane, N. Olsen, M.I. Vales and C. Brown. Blazer Russet: An early to mid-season potato cultivar with high U.S. no. 1 yields and good processing and culinary qualities. Amer. J. Potato Res. 84: 467-477.