Abhaya M. Dandekar
Professor Pomology
amdandekar@ucdavis.edu

Plant Science

Office
1059 Wickson Hall
752-7784



 
Degrees:
1979 PhD University of Baroda Microbiology
1974 MS University of Baroda, India Microbiology
1971 BS G. N. University, India Chemistry, Physics, and Math
CBS Graduate Group Affiliations:
Plant Biology  
Genetics  
Publications:
  • Dandekar, AM, GH McGranahan, PV Vail, SL Uratsu, CA Leslie, and JS Tebbets. 1998. High level of expression of full length cryIA(c) gene from Bacillus thuringiensis in transgenic somatic walnut embryos.. Plant Sci. 131:181-193
  • Ushijima, K, H Sassa, R Tao, H Yamane, AM Dandekar, TM Gradziel and H Hirano. 1998. Cloning and characterization of cDNAs encoding the S-RNases in almond (Prunus dulcis): primary structural features and sequence diversity of Rosaceous S-RNases.. Mo
  • Tao R, SL Uratsu, and AM Dandekar. 1995. Sorbitol synthesis in transgenic tobacco with apple cDNA encoding NADP-dependent sorbitol-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. Plant Cell Physiol. 36:525-532
Teaching Interests:
Specialize in areas that include the following: molecular biology, plant molecular biology, and plant biotechnology. Teach the following courses: Plant Biol. 160: Principals of Plant Biotechno