Global Council for Innovation in Rapeseed and Canola
Members' Directory
Last name :
BROWN
First name :
Jack
Entrance year :
2024
Occupation :
Emeritus Professor, Plant Breeding & Genetics
Birthdate :
1955/12/06
Address :
875 Perimeter Drive, MS 2333, 83844-2333 MOSCOW, IDAHO / United States
Main fields of interest :
- Seeds, genetics
- Crop protection
- Crop production
- Agronomy
Professional experience : Major emphasis of current research is to develop genetically superior Brassica oilseed and condiment mustard cultivars suitable for a wide range of environments throughout the Idaho, the Pacific Northwest, and other regions in the USA. Investigate breeding methodologies and inheritance of important traits in developing new and improved Brassica crop species. Examine and develop procedures to increase breeding efficiency in developing superior Brassica oilseed and condiment cultivars.
Develop oilseed Brassica cultivars that would be suitable for industrial processing, including high quality biodiesel. Broaden genetic base and introgress insect and disease resistance and other desirable traits into Brassica crops using interspecific and intergeneric hybridization. Develop genotypes of yellow mustard (S. alba) modified fatty acid oil content, improved oil content, and with low glucosinolate content in residual seed meal. Develop cultivars with unique glucosinolate content and quality suitable as an alternative to highly toxic synthetic soil fumigants (i.e. green manure cultivars and high glucosinolate seed meal cultivars).
Education : * Ph.D., 1988, (Plant Breeding and Genetics) Department of Biology and Preclinical Medicine, University of St Andrews, Scotland, UK. Dissertation title: The efficiency of early generation selection in a potato breeding programme.
* M.S., 1985, (Plant Breeding and Genetics) Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, University of St. Andrews, Scotland, UK. Thesis title: The efficiency of seedling selection in a potato breeding programme.
* HNC, 1978, (Mathematics, Statistics, Numerical Analysis and Computing studies, Major in Statistics), Napier College of Science and Technology, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Selected publications : * Gazave, E., E.E. Tassone, M. Baseggio, M. Cryder, K. Byriel, E. Oblath, S. Lueschow, D. Ross, C. Hardy, M. Wingerson, J. B. Davis, H. Abdel-Haleem, D.M. Grant, J.L. Hatfield, T.A. Isbell, M.F. Vigil, J. M. Dyer, M.A. Jenks, J. Brown, M.A. Gore, & D. Pauli, 2019. Genome-wide association study identifies acyl-lipid metabolism candidate genes involved in the genetic control of natural variation for seed fatty acid traits in Brassica napus L. Ind. Crops & Prod.
* Gesch, R.W., D.S. Long, D. Palmquist, B.L. Allen, D.W. Archer, J. Brown, J.B. Davis, J.L. Hatfield,
J.D. Jabro, J.R. Kiniry, M.F. Vigil, E.A. Oblath, & T.A. Isbell, 2019. Agronomic Performance of Brassicaceae Oilseeds in Multiple Environments Across the Western USA. BioEnergy Res.
* Pan, W.L.. T.M. Maaz, I.J. Madsen, M. Reese, W.A. Hammac, D. Wysocki, J.B. Davis, M. Wingerson, and J. Brown. 2017. I4R nitrogen management when integrating canola into semi-arid wheat. Crops and Soils 2:16-21.
* Gazave, A., E.E. Tassone, D.C. Ilut, M. Wingerson, E. Datama, H.M.A. Witerboer, J.B. Davis, D. Grant, J.M. Dyer, M.A. Jenks, J. Brown and M.A. Gore. 2016. Population genomic analyses reveals differential evolutionary histories and patterns of diversity across subgenomes and subpopulations of Brassica napus
L. Front.Plant Sci. 7:525 1-16.
* Gesch, R.W., T.A. Isbell, E.A. Oblath, B.L., Allen, D.W. Archer, J. Brown, J.L. Hatfield, J.D. Jabro, J.R. Kiniry, D.S. Long and M.F. Vigil. 2016. Comparison of several Brassica species in the north central U.S. for potential jet fuel feedstocks. Ind. Crop Prod. 75:2-7.
* Oblath, E.A., T.A. Isbell, M.A. Berhow, B. Allen, D. Archer, J. Brown, R.W. Gesch, J.L. Hatfield, J.D. Jabro, J.R. Kiniry, D.S. Long. 2015. Development of near-infrared spectroscopy calibrations to measure quality characteristics in intact Brassicaceae germplasm. Ind. Crop Prod. 76:45-50.
* Neely, C.B., C. Walsh, J.B. Davis, C. Hunt and J. Brown, 2014. Investigation of spring-planted winter canola (Brassica napus L.) as a dual-purpose crop for silage and seed production. Agron. J. 106:
* Handiseni, M, J. Brown and M. Mazzola, 2012. Fungicidal effect of different glucosinolate containing Brassicaceae seed meals on Pythium ultimum and Rhizoctonia solani AG-8. Plant Path. 1:1-6.
* Brown, J., D.A. Erickson, J.B. Davis, L. Seip, D. Wysocki. 2012. Registration of Brown, J, J.B. Davis, D.A. Brown, D. Wysocki. 2012. Registration of ‘Amanda’ winter canola. J. Plant Reg.
