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Aleksander David L. Josue - “Sandy

Graduate Research Assistant

 

College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources

Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Science

University of Hawaii Manoa                                                                                                                                              

3190 Maile Way St. John 102

Honolulu HI 96822, U.S.A

Phone: (808) 956-2156

Fax: (808) 956-3894

E-mail: ajosue@hawaii edu

 

Major Professor: Dr. James L. Brewbaker      

    

     With a tassel seed mutant, ts^Hi26 (1S-24)   

Field of Specialization

 
 

 


      Maize Breeding, Biochemistry, Molecular Genetics

Educational Background

 
 

 


Ph.D. Candidate- Tropical Plant and Soil Science, (Plant Breeding and Molecular Genetics) University of Hawaii Manoa (2003 – Current)

M.S. Plant Breeding, University of the Philippines Los Baños (2002)

B.S. Agriculture (Agronomy), University of the Philippines Los Baños, (1996)

Research Interests/Projects

 
 

 


Quantitative and molecular genetic analysis of grain filling rate and duration in maize (Proposed doctoral dissertation)

Breeding of Specialty corn types – Sweet, waxy and pop

Mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTL) in maize

Characterization of maize germplasm using DNA molecular markers

Microarray analysis of grain filling genes in maize

Membership in Professional Organizations

 
 

 


American Society of Agronomy

Crop Science Society of the Philippines

Gamma Sigma Delta – Honor Society of Agriculture, Hawaii Chapter, USA

UPAA- Hawaii

Affiliation

 
 

 


     Institute of Plant Breeding, University of the Philippines Los Baños

 

Selected Papers and Publications

 
 


   

    Josue, ADL., Salazar, AM, Guzman, PS, Mendoza, EMT, and DM Hautea. 2002. Performance of maize inbred lines selected based

            on genetic relationship established by microsatellite markers. Thesis. M.S. Plant Breeding, University of the Philippines Los Baños.

            Phil J. Crop Sci. (In press)

    

     Aday, B, Logroño, ML, Burgonio AB, Salazar, AM, and ADL Josue. 2000. Description of corn cultivar: Los Baños Lagkitan –Philippine Glutinous

           Composite 2 and Improved Macapuno. Phil J. Crop Sci. 25: 90.

    

     Lantin, MM, Morito PC, Aquino, AT, Salazar,  and ADL Josue. 2000. Description of corn cultivar: IPB Var 4.  Phil J Crop Sci. 25: 91.

     

     Josue, A. D. L. and M. L. Logroño. 1996. Optimization of conditions for RAPD analysis of IPB developed maize inbred lines.

                Thesis. B.S. Agriculture, University of the Philippines Los Baños. 

 

Courses

 
 


 

 Fall 2004              

 TPSS 615 – Quantitative Genetics

 TPSS 453 – Plant Breeding and Genetics

 

Spring 2005

TPSS 667 – Graduate Seminar

TPSS 699 – Directed Research

 

 Pictures

                                                                                                                                                                                Updated: March 21, 2005