Esther van der Knaap
Professor; Emphasis: Tomatoes, plant development, genetics & genomics
Areas of expertise
Plant BiologyGeneticsBiochemistry and Cell BiologyEvolutionary Biology
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Genetics, General
Michigan State University, MI, United States (1998)
Master of Science, Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
Wageningen Agricultural University, Netherlands (1990)
Bachelor of Science, Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
Wageningen Agricultural University, Netherlands (1990)
Awards and Honors
- Student Career Success Influencer Award 2024 (2024)
- Student Career Success Influencer Award 2024 (2024)
- UGA Distinguished Research Professor (2022)
Courses
- PBGG 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
- PBGG 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
- PBGG 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2025)
- PBGG 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2026)
- PBGG 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
- PBGG 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
- PBGG 7300: Master's Thesis (Spring 2026)
- PBGG 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
- BIOL 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Fall 2026)
- PBGG 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
- AESC 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
- HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
- HORT 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2026)
Scholarly Works
- Domestication-associated reduction of methyl salicylate in tomato root and its significance for resistance to root-knot nematode, NEW PHYTOLOGIST, (2026).
- Multi-variant GWAS and genomic prediction dissect the genetic architecture underlying tomato fruit weight, THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS, (2026).
- A FAF-like Protein Regulates Fruit Development in Tomato, (2026).
- A FAF-like Protein Regulates Fruit Development in Tomato, (2026).
- Fruit weight regulation by a paralog of Cell Size Regulator (CSR) in tomato and other crops, THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS, (2026).
Contact
Mailing Address
111 Riverbend Road
CAGT Room 124
Athens, GA 30602
Shipping Address
111 Riverbend Road
CAGT Room 124
Athens, GA 30602
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