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Creator:: Carter, Katherine A.
Abstract:: Hybridization, polyploidy, and apomixis have made phylogenetic estimation in Rubus challenging. I used target capture to sequence approximately 1000 low copy nuclear loci and the chloroplast genome for 94 accessions representing the genus Rubus and distributed worldwide. Species phylogenies were estimated using two coalescent based methods, ASTRAL-II and SVDQuartets, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: encouragement. Thank you to April Nyberg, Jill Bushakra, Rich Cronn, Kevin Weitemier, and Roswitha Schmickl

Creator:: Raizen, Nathaniel L.
Abstract:: Western Oregon is home to native Rhododendron species and is the center for cultivated Rhododendron production in the United States. These Rhododendron spp. are known to be infected with fungal endophytes. However, the community structure of these endophytes in native and cultivated Rhododendron is poorly understood. Our study targeted the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , and all around wonderful learning environment. In particular I need to thank Kevin Weitemier, Sarah

Creator:: Gallagher, Katie J.
Abstract:: Preservation of rare plant species often requires establishment of new populations. Survivorship surveys are the most common method of post-introduction monitoring. However, they provide an incomplete picture of establishment success. This study is an attempt to develop a model for determining establishment success by determining the factors affecting recruitment in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: about grad student protocol, my close friend Kevin Weitemier for nerding out and botanizing with me

Creator:: Navarro, Sarah M.
Abstract:: Described as one of the most destructive pathogens of agricultural crops and forest trees, Phytophthora is a genus of microorganisms containing over 100 known species. Phytophthora alni has caused collar and root disease in alders throughout Europe and a form of the species has recently been isolated in North America....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: would like to acknowledge Kevin Weitemier, Hank Raizen, Zhian Kamvar, Jade Florence, Rachel Bomberger

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