Kurt Lamour

Keywords:

Pathology, Phytophthora, SNP, epidemiology, oomycetes

Research Area:

Biology and evolution of plant pathogens in the genus Phytophthora, particularly the vegetable pathogen Phytophthora capsici. Research involves population biology and epidemiology, functional genomics, molecular marker discovery, and the development of high-throughput tools for genomic discovery.

Description of Research:

Developing a reverse-genetic tool to efficiently locate mutants carrying heterozygous deleterious point mutations. Also developing tools for SNP discovery and application. Research projects provide opportunities to explore diseases in action (farmers fields)as well as through the molecular/bioinformatic lens. Recently funded to sequence Phytophthora capsici.

Contact Information

Kurt Lamour
Molecular Genetics and Systems Biology
Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology

UT
433 Plant Biotechnology Building (physical)
205 Ellington Plant Science (Mailing)
2431 Joe Johnson Dr. Knoxville, TN 37996

Email: klamour@utk.edu

Degrees

Ph.D. Michigan State University, Botany and Plant Pathology Department