Thomas G. Ranney
Curriculum Vitae

Professor
Department of Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
828-684-3562
tom_ranney@ncsu.edu

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Research Focus

Breeding and improvement of nursery and bioenergy crops.

Education

B.S.	1981	Natural Resources	The Ohio State University
M.S.	1986	Horticulture/Plant Protection	Cornell University
Ph.D.	1989	Horticulture/Plant Protection	Cornell University

Professional Experience

Professor, Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University,
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, Mills River, North Carolina, 1999-present. Position: 100% research on plant breeding and evaluation.
Associate Professor, Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State
University, Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, Mills River, North Carolina, 1995-1999. Position: 100% research on plant breeding and evaluation.
Assistant Professor, Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, Mills River, North Carolina, 1989-1995. Position: 80% research / 20% extension on production, culture and physiology.

Honors and Awards

American Society for Horticultural Science Extension Educational Aids Award, 1994.
American Society for Horticultural Science Ornamentals Publication Award, 1998.
American Society for Horticultural Science Distinguished Achievement Award, Nursery Crops, 2003.
NC Research Friend of Extension Award, 2004.
Porter Henegar Memorial Award: for outstanding contributions to environmental horticulture research, Southern Nursery Association, 2006.
H. Marc Cathey Award: Recognizing outstanding scientific research that has enriched the field of horticulture, American Horticultural Society, 2008.

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University Service

Member of the Plant Physiology Graduate Faculty, 2000-present.
Hort. Sci. Graduate Admissions Committee, 2004-2008.
NCARS Breeder's Release Board, 2007-2009.
NC State Plant Breeding Center, 2008-present.
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center: Special Facilities Committee (chair), Landscape Committee (chair), Secretarial Functions Committee, Field Day Planning Committee, and the Computer and Technology Committee (chair). Various dates.
Search Committees: Department Head of Horticultural Science, CALS Director of Research, Director of the JC Raulston Arboretum, Nursery Crops Extension Specialist, Urban Horticulture Extension Specialist, Consumer Horticulture Extension Specialist, and Tomato Breeding and Genetics Researcher. Various dates.
Department of Horticultural Science, NC State: Seminar Committee, Departmental Advisory Committee, Post-Tenure Review Committee (chair), Graduate Admissions Committee, Computing Committee, Distance Education Committee, Awards Committee, Newsletter Committee, Search Committee for WNC Nursery Research/Extension Position, Search Committee for Urban Horticulture Position, Departmental Visioning Committee, and serve as faculty mentor for junior faculty. Various dates.
Member of the Biotechnology Graduate Faculty, 2010-present.

Professional Service

Editorial Review Board for Tree Physiology, 1993-1996.
Board of Directors and Treasure, Metropolitan Tree Improvement Alliance, 1996-2002.
Board of Directors, North Carolina Urban Forest Council, 1992-1998.
Section Chair and Editor, Southern Nursery Research Conference, Landscape Section, 2001-2004.
Associate Editor for the J. of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 2001-2004.
Chair of ASHS Ornamental Plant Breeding Working Group, 2005.
Advisory Committee of the Western Carolina Univ. Prof. Science Master's Program, 2006
Advisory Committee for AB Tech. Biotechnology Program, 2006.
Advisory Committee for Haywood Community College Biotechnology Program, 2006.
Board of Directors for the Landscape Plant Development Center, 2003-2008.
Section Chair and Editor, Southern Nursery Research Conference, Plant Breeding Section, 2004-2007.
Chair, Strategic Planning Committee, Landscape Plant Development Center, 2008.
American Nursery and Landscape Association Task Force on Invasive Species, 2007-2008.
Investment Trustee for American Society for Horticultural Science, 2006-2008.
Advisory Committee for Biotechnology in Western North Carolina, 2004-2009.
SNA Porter Henegar Research Award Committee, 2006-2010.
North Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association Invasive Plant Committee. 2008-present.
Board Member, International Plant Propagators' Society, Eastern Region. 2009-present.
Served as a reviewer of journal articles in the field of plant evaluation and breeding for the J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci., HortScience, Crop Science, and Tree Physiology. Ongoing.
Adjunct faculty appointment to Western Carolina University and Clemson University. Ongoing.
Served as outside reviewer for Tenure and Promotion for University of British Columbia, Clemson University, University
of Florida, University of Minnesota, Michigan State University, University of Arkansas, and University of Tenn. Ongoing.
Provided over 150 lectures nationally and internationally on topics relating to horticultural science. Ongoing.

Professional and Honorary Memberships

American Society for Horticultural Science, North Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association, International Plant Propagators' Society, Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society, Pi Alpha Xi Honor Society, and Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society.

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Graduate Students - Served as Major Advisor

David L. Curtis, 1995. M.S. Thesis: Rooting and subsequent overwintering survival of stem cuttings of Stewartia ovata.

Patrick J. McGuigan, 1995. M.S. Thesis: Micropropagation of Stewartia pseudocamellia and propagation of selected species
of Quercus by stem cuttings.

Hunter L. Stubbs, 1996. M.S. Thesis: Propagation by stem cuttings and nitrogen nutrition of containerized Cupressus arizonica var. glabra 'Carolina Sapphire'.

Clifford Ruth, 1996. M. Ag. Project: Differential tolerance of holly taxa to flooding and poor drainage.

Cindy A. Patton, 1997. M.S. Thesis: Host plant resistance to Japanese beetles: Role of endogenous allelochemicals in plant defense. Awards: 2nd Place, SNA Student Research Conference, M.S., 1996.

Amy F. Fulcher, 1997. M.S. Thesis: Host plant resistance among Malus taxa to Japanese beetle, European red mite, and two spotted spider mite. Awards: 3rd Place, SNA Student Research Conference, M.S., 1997.

J. Dale Witt, 1998. M.S. Thesis: Biorational plant protectants for controlling adult Japanese beetles.

Jason J. Griffin, 1999. M.S. Thesis: Vegetative propagation and culture of Thuja 'Green Giant', Magnolia virginiana 'Santa Rosa', and Quercus phillyraeoides 'Emerald Sentinel'.

Bradley T. Holland, 2002. M. Hort. Project: Evaluating recovery of Cupressaceae taxa after flooding at contrasting temperatures.

Jason J. Griffin, 2002. Ph.D. Dissertation: Interactive effects of environmental stresses on photosynthesis.

Andrew C. Bell, 2004. Ph.D. Dissertation: Host plant resistance to fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) in the Rosaceae subfamily Maloideae. Awards: 2nd Place, SNA Student Research Conference, Ph.D., 2002; 1st Place, SNA Student Research Conference, Ph.D., 2000.

Richard T. Olsen, 2006. Ph.D. Dissertation: Utilizing polyploidy for developing improved nursery crops.
Awards: ASHS, Krezdorn Award for Excellence in Doctoral Research and Writing, 2007; 1st Place, ASHS Warren S. Barham Ph.D. Graduate Student Paper, 2005; 1st Place, SNA Student Research Conference, Ph.D., 2005; 1st Place, Southern Region IPPS, Student Research Competition, 2005; 3rd Place, SNA Student Research Conference, Ph.D., 2003.

Ryan N. Contreras, 2006. M.S. Thesis: Azaleodendrons: Investigating parentage, fertility, and effects of polyploidy among hybrids of deciduous azaleas and evergreen rhododendrons.
Awards: 1st Place, SNA Student Research Conference, M.S., 2006; 1st Place, ASHS Southern Region Norman F. Childers, M.S., Research Competition, 2006.

Jeff R. Jones, 2008. M.S. Thesis: Investigating prevalence, induction, and fertility of polyploid Rhododendron L. and the development of protocols for vegetative propagation.
Awards: 1st Place, SNA Student Research Conference, M.S., 2007; 2nd Place, SNA Student Research Conference, M.S., 2008.

Elisabeth M. Meyer, 2009. M.S. Thesis: Evaluation, propagation, and improvement of Gordoniae trees and an insterspecific Hypericum hybrid. Awards: 3rd Place, SNA Student Research Conference, M.S., 2008; 1st place. SNA Student Research Conference, M.S., 2009.

Clara E. Trueblood, 2009. M.S. Thesis: An invasive species assessment system for the North Carolina horticultural industry. Awards: 1st place. Southern Weed Sci. Soc. Annual meeting, M.S. student presentation, 2009.

Kevin Parris, current student. M.S. Cooperative program with Clemson University.
Research: Micropropagation and cytogenetics of Magnolia. Awards: 1st place, SNA Student Research Conference, Ph.D., 2009; 1st place, SNA Research Conference, Ph.D., 2010.

Todd Rounsaville, 2011. M.S. Thesis: Cytogenetics, Micropropagation, and Reproductive Biology of Berberis, Mahonia, and Miscanthus.

Kelly Oates, 2011. M.S. Thesis: Genetic Improvement of Rudbeckia and Evaluation of a New Triploid Campsis Cultivar. Awards: First Place, ASHS Southern Region Norman F. Childers, M.S., Graduate Student Research Competition, 2011. NCSU Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, 2011.

Jason Lattier, 2012. M.S. Thesis: Cytogenetics, micropropagation, and polyploid induction of selected nursery crops. Awards: Martin F. McLaren Scholar, 2009-2010; Syngenta Glenn Goldsmith Breeding Excellence Scholarship, 2011; Horticultural Research Institute Spring Meadow Nursery Scholarship, 2011; 2nd Place, SNA Student Research Conference, M.S., 2012; First place, SR ASHS Norman F. Childers MS Student Competition, 2012.

Irene Palmer, current student. M.S. Research: Breeding and genetics of Miscanthus and Saccharum.
Awards: 3rd Place, SNA Student Research Conference, Undergraduate, 2007; 1st Place, SNA Student Research Conference, Undergraduate, 2008.

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Graduate Students - Served as Committee Member

Mark C. Starrett, 1992. M.S. Thesis: Sexual propagation and micropropagation of Pieris floribunda (mountain andromeda) and initial growth of seedlings of Rhododendron maximum (rosebay rhododendron) as influenced by day/night temperature. Under the direction of Drs. Stuart L. Warren and Frank A. Blazich. Thomas G. Ranney, committee member.

Mack Thetford, 1993. Ph.D. Dissertation: Effects of uniconazole on morphological, anatomical, and physiological development of Forsythia x intermedia 'Spectabilis'. Under the direction of Drs. Stuart L. Warren and Frank A. Blazich. Thomas G. Ranney, committee member.

Mark C. Starrett, 1996. Ph.D. Dissertation. Isolation, storage, and use of ericoid mycorrhizal fungi for improved acclimatization and subsequent growth of micropropagated Pieris floribunda. Under the direction of Dr. F. A. Blazich. Thomas G. Ranney, committee member.

Laura G. Jull, 1998. Ph.D. Dissertation: Seed germination, seedling growth, and heat tolerance of Atlantic white-cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides). Under the direction of Dr. F. A. Blazich. Thomas G. Ranney, committee member.

Amy N. Wright, 2002. Ph.D. Dissertation: The physiology of landscape establishment of Kalmia latifolia. Under the direction of Drs. Stuart L. Warren and Frank A. Blazich. Thomas G. Ranney, committee member.

F. Todd Lasseigne, 2004. Ph.D. Dissertation: Physiological responses of selected taxa of Salvia, Taxus, Cephalotaxus, and Syringa to heat and/or flooding. Under the direction of Drs. Stuart L. Warren and Frank A. Blazich. Thomas G. Ranney, committee member.

Jeffrey A. Adkins, 2005, Ph.D. Dissertation: Characterization and expression of FLORICAULA/LEAFY homologues in Buddleja davidii. Under the direction of Dr. Dennis Werner. Thomas G. Ranney, committee member.

Jessica G. Barb, 2007, Ph.D. Dissertation: Biochemical, genetic, and cytogenetic studies of Stokesia laevis (Stokes Aster). Under the direction of Dr. Dennis Werner. Thomas G. Ranney, committee member.

Cary J. Hebret, 2010, M.S. Thesis: Seed germination of five populations of Rhododendron vaseyi, ploidy manipulation of Rhododendron 'Fragrantissimum Improved' and the Effects of S-ABA on the Physiology and Marketability of Various Container-Grown Taxa During Short-Term Desiccation. Under the direction of Dr. Anthony V. LeBude. Thomas G. Ranney, committee member.

Stephanie Haines, current, M.S. Research: Nitrogen and phosphorus nutrition of Miscanthus xgiganteus.
Under the direction of Dr. Ron Gehl, Crop Science. Thomas G. Ranney, committee member.

Anushadevi Panneerselvam, current, M.S. Research: Bioprocessing pretreatment of perennial grasses for cellulosic ethanol. Under the direction of Dr. Ratna Sharma, Biological and Agricultural Engineering. Thomas G. Ranney, committee member.

Research Specialists Supervised

Dr. Zenaida Viloria. 2004-2005. Area of specialization: Plant tissue culture, plant breeding and genetics.

Dr. Darren Touchell. 2005-present. Area of specialization: Plant tissue culture, micropropagation, plant
breeding, molecular biology, bioenergy crops. Coordinates tissue culture lab and associated activities.

Dr. Mitch Sewell. 2010-present. Area of specialization: population and evolutionary genetics, plant genomics, quantitative genetics, and molecular genomics.

Publications (Refereed)

Ranney, T.G., N.L. Bassuk, and T.H. Whitlow. 1989. Effect of transplanting practices on growth and water relations of 'Colt' cherry trees during reestablishment. J. Environ. Hort. 7:41-45.
Ranney, T.G., T.H. Whitlow, and N.L. Bassuk. 1990. Response of five temperate deciduous tree species to water stress. Tree Physiol. 6:439-448.
Ranney, T.G., N.L. Bassuk, and T.H. Whitlow. 1991. Influence of rootstock, scion, and water deficits on growth of 'Colt' and 'Meteor' cherry trees. HortScience 26:1204-1207.
Ranney, T.G., N.L. Bassuk, and T.H. Whitlow. 1991. Osmotic adjustment and solute constituents in leaves and roots of water-stressed cherry trees. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 116:684-688.
Ranney, T.G., N.L. Bassuk, and T.H. Whitlow. 1991. Turgor maintenance in leaves and roots of 'Colt' cherry trees in response to water stress. J. Hort. Sci. 66:381-378.
Ranney, T.G., R.E. Bir, and W.A. Skroch. 1991. Comparative drought resistance among six species of birch (Betula): Influence of mild water stress on water relations and leaf gas exchange. Tree Physiol. 8:351-360.
Ranney, T.G. and J. Walgenbach. 1992. Feeding preference of Japanese beetles for taxa of birch, cherry and crabapple.
J. Environ. Hort. 10:177-180.
Ranney, T.G. and D. Davidson. 1992. Analysis of pressure-volume data using segmented, nonlinear regression
algorithms. HortScience 27:275.
Whitlow, T.H., N.L. Bassuk, T.G. Ranney, and D.L. Reichert. 1992. An improved method for using electrolyte leakage to assess membrane competence in plant tissue. Plant Physiol. 98:198-205.
Ranney, T.G. and M.M. Peet. 1994. Heat tolerance of five species of birch (Betula): Physiological responses to supraoptimal leaf temperatures. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 119:243-248.
Ranney, T.G. and R.E. Bir. 1994. Comparative flood tolerance of birch rootstocks. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 119:43-48.
Rowe, D.B., S.L. Warren, F.A. Blazich, and T.G. Ranney. 1994. Seed germination of three provenances of Rhododendron catawbiense: Influence of light and temperature. J. Environ. Hort. 12:155-158.
Ranney, T.G. 1994. Differential tolerance of eleven Prunus taxa to root zone flooding. J. Environ. Hort. 12:138-141.
Ranney, T.G. and R.E. Bir. 1994. Use of paclobutrazol to regulate shoot growth and flower development of 'Roseum Elegans' rhododendron. J. Environ. Hort. 12:174-178.
Ranney, T.G., F.A. Blazich, and S.L. Warren. 1995. Heat tolerance of selected species and populations of rhododendron. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 119:243-248.
Ranney, T.G., L.F. Grand, and J.L. Knighten. 1995. Susceptibility of Cornus kousa cultivars and hybrids to dogwood anthracnose and powdery mildew. J. Arboric. 21:11-16.
Ranney, T.G. and E.P. Whitman, II. 1995. Growth and survival of 'Whitespire' birch grafted on rootstocks of five species of birch. HortScience. 30:521-522.
McGuigan, P.J., F.A. Blazich, and T.G. Ranney. 1996. Propagating Quercus phillyreoides by stem cutting. J. Environ. Hort. 14:77-81.
Curtis, D.L., T.G. Ranney, F.A. Blazich, and E. P. Whitman II. 1996. Rooting and subsequent overwinter survival of stem cuttings of Stewartia ovata. J. Environ. Hort. 14:163-166.
McGuigan, P.J., F.A. Blazich, and T.G. Ranney. 1996. Propagation of Quercus myrsinifolia and Quercus canbyi by stem cuttings. J. Environ. Hort. 14:217-220.
Stubbs, H.L., F.A. Blazich, T.G. Ranney, and S.L. Warren. 1997. Propagation of 'Carolina Sapphire' smooth Arizona cypress by stem cuttings: Effects of growth stage, type of cutting, and IBA treatment. J. Environ. Hort. 15:61-64.
McGuigan, P.J., F.A. Blazich, and T.G. Ranney. 1997. Micropropagation of Stewartia pseudocamellia. J. Environ. Hort. 15:65-68.
Stubbs, H.L., S.L. Warren, F.A. Blazich, and T.G. Ranney. 1997. Nitrogen nutrition of containerized Cupressus arizonica var. glabra 'Carolina Sapphire'. J. Environ. Hort. 15:80-83.
Ranney, T.G. and J.M. Ruter. 1997. Foliar heat tolerance of three holly species (Ilex spp.): Responses of chlorophyll fluorescence and leaf gas exchange to supraoptimal leaf temperatures. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 122:499-503.
Patton, C.A., T.G. Ranney, J.D. Burton, and J.F. Walgenbach. 1997. Natural pest resistance of Prunus taxa to feeding by adult Japanese beetles: Role of endogenous allelochemicals in host plant resistance. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 122:668-672.
Patton, C.A., T.G. Ranney, J.D. Burton, and J.F. Walgenbach. 1997. Feeding responses of Japanese beetles to naturally occurring metabolites found in rosaceous plants. J. Environ. Hort. 15:222-227.
Ranney, T.G. 1997. Going to extremes: Testing hollies for tolerance to environmental stresses. Holly Soc. J. 15(1):5-11.
Fulcher, A.F., T.G. Ranney, J.D. Burton, J.F. Walgenbach, and D.A. Danehower. 1998. Role of foliar phenolics in host plant resistance of Malus taxa to adult Japanese beetles. HortScience 33:862-865.
Benson, D.M., T.G. Ranney, and K.C. Parker. 1998. Evaluation of Photinia spp. for resistance to entomosporium leaf spot, 1996, 1997. Bio. Cultural Tests 13:68.
Griffin, J.J., F.A. Blazich, and T.G. Ranney. 1998. Propagation of Thuja x 'Green Giant' by stem cuttings: Effects of growth stage, type of cuttting, and IBA treatment. J. Enivron. Hort. 16(4):212-214.
Griffin, J.J., F.A. Blazich, and T.G. Ranney. 1999. Propagation of Magnolia virginiana 'Santa Rosa' by semi-hardwood cuttings. J. Environ. Hort. 17(1):47-48.
Griffin, J.J., S.L. Warren, F.A. Blazich, and T.G. Ranney. 1999. Nitrogen nutrition of containerized Thuja x 'Green Giant'.
J. Environ. Hort. 17(2):76-79.
Jull, L.G., T.G. Ranney, and F.A. Blazich. 1999. Heat tolerance of selected provenances of Atlantic white cedar. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 124:492-497.
Griffin, J.J., F.A. Blazich, and T.G. Ranney. 1999. Shading and IBA treatment does not improve rooting of stem cuttings of Quercus phillyraeoides 'Emerald Sentinel'. J. Environ. Hort. 17(3):123-125.
Witt, J.D., S.L. Warren, T.G. Ranney, and J.R. Baker. 1999. Biorational and conventional plant protectants reduce feeding by adult Japanese beetles. J. Environ. Hort. 17(4):203-206.
Dunwell, W.C., D. Fare, M.A. Arnold, K. Tilt, G. Knox, W. Witte, P. Knight, M. Pooler, W. Klingeman, A. Niemiera,
J. Ruter, T. Yeager, T. Ranney, R. Beeson, J. Lindstrom, E. Bush, A. Owings, and M. Schnelle. 2001. Plant evaluation program for nursery crops and landscape systems by the Southern Extension and Research Activities/Information Exchange Group-27. HortTechnology 11(3):373-375.
Holland, B.T., S.L. Warren, and T.G. Ranney. 2003. Evaluating recovery of Cupressaceae taxa after flooding at contrasting temperatures. J. Environ. Hort. 21(1):51-55.
Ranney, T.G., T.A. Eaker, P.R. Fantz, and C.R. Parks. 2003. xSchimlinia floribunda (Theaceae): A new intergeneric hybrid between Franklinia alatamaha and Schima argentea. HortScience 38(6):1198-1200.
Griffin, J.J., T.G. Ranney, and D.M. Pharr. 2004. Photosynthesis, chlorophyll fluorescence, and carbohydrate content of Illicium taxa grown under varied irradiance. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 129(1):46-53.
Griffin, J.J., T.G. Ranney, and D.M. Pharr. 2004. Heat and drought influence photosynthesis, water relations, and soluble carbohydrates of two ecotypes of redbud (Cercis canadensis). J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 129(4):497-502.
Bell, A.C., T.G. Ranney, T.A. Eaker, and T.B. Sutton. 2005. Resistance to fire blight among flowering pears and quince. HortScience 40(2):413-415.
Ranney, T.G. and P.R. Fantz. 2006. xGordlinia grandiflora (Theaceae): An intergeneric hybrid between Franklinia alatamaha and Gordonia lasianthus. HortScience 41(6):1386-1388.
Olsen, R.T., T.G. Ranney, and C.S. Hodges. 2006. Susceptibility of Catalpa, Chilopsis, and hybrids to powdery mildew and catalpa sphinx larvae. HortScience 41(7):1629-1634.
Olsen, R.T., T.G. Ranney, and Z. Viloria. 2006. Reproductive behavior of induced allotetraploid xChitalpa and in vitro embryo culture of polyploidy progeny. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 131(6):716-724.
Olsen, R.T., T.G. Ranney, and D.J. Werner. 2006. Fertility and inheritance of variegated and purple foliage across a polyploid series in Hypericum androsaemum L. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 131(6):725-730. (JASHS cover).
Contreras, R.N., T.G. Ranney, and S.P. Tallury. 2007. Reproductive behavior of diploid and allotetraploid Rhododendron L. 'Fragrant Affinity'. HortScience 42(1):31-34.
Contreras, R.N., T.G. Ranney, S.R. Milla-Lewis, and G.C. Yencho. 2007. Investigating parentage and hybridity of three azaleodendrons using AFLP analysis. HortScience 42(3):740-743.
Ranney, T.G., N.P. Lynch, P.R. Fantz, and P. Cappiello. 2007. Clarifying taxonomy and nomenclature of Fothergilla (Hamamelidaceae) cultivars and hybrids. HortScience 42(3):470-473. (HortScience cover).
Lasseigne, F.T., S.L. Warren, F.A. Blazich, and T.G. Ranney. 2007. Day/Night temperature influences growth and photosynthesis of cultivated Salvia taxa. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 132(4):492-500.
Jones, J.R., T.G. Ranney, N.P. Lynch, and S.L. Krebs. 2007. Ploidy levels and relative genome sizes of diverse species, hybrids, and cultivars of rhododendron. J. Amer. Rhododendron Soc. 61(4):220-227.
Zhou, W., T. Gibbons, L. Goetsch, B. Hall, T.G. Ranney, and R. Miller. 2008. Rhododendron colemanii: A new species of deciduous azalea (Rhododendron section Pentanthera; Ericaceae) from the Coastal Plain of Alabama and Georgia.
J. Amer. Rhododendron Soc. 62(2):72-78.
Jones, J.R., T.G. Ranney, and T.A. Eaker. 2008. A novel method for inducing polyploidy in Rhododendron seedlings.
J. Amer. Rhododendron Soc. 62(3):130-135.
Palmer, I.E., T.G. Ranney, N.P. Lynch, and R.E. Bir. 2009. Crossability, cytogenetics, and reproductive pathways in Rudbeckia subgenus Rudbeckia. Hortscience 44(1):44-48.
Jones, J.R. and T.G. Ranney. 2009. Fertility of neoppolyploid Rhododendron and occurrence of unreduced gametes in triploid cultivars. J. Amer. Rhododendron Soc. 63(3):131-135.
Meyer, E.M., T.G. Ranney, and T.A. Eaker. 2009. Differential resistance of Gordonieae trees to Phytophthora cinnamomi. HortScience 44(5):1484-1486.
Meyer, E.M., A.V. LeBude, and T.G. Ranney. 2009. Vegetative propagation of Gordonieae trees by stem cuttings.
J. Environ. Hort. 27(4):191-194.
Meyer, E.M., D.H. Touchell, and T.G. Ranney. 2009. In vitro shoot regeneration and polyploid induction from leaves of Hypericum species. HortScience 44(7):1957-1961.
Hebret, C.J., D.H. Touchell, T.G. Ranney, and A.V. LeBude. 2010. In vitro shoot regeneration and polyploidy induction of Rhododendron 'Fragrantissimum Improved'. HortScience 45(4):801-804.
Jones, J.R., A.V. LeBude, and T.G. Ranney. 2010. Vegetative propagation of Oconee azalea (Rhododendron flammeum) by stem cuttings and mound layering. J. Environ. Hort. 28(2):69-73.
Trueblood, C.E., T.G. Ranney, N.P. Lynch, J.C. Neal, and R.T. Olsen. 2010. Evaluating fertility of triploid clones of Hypericum androsaemum L. for use as non-invasive landscape plants. Hortscience 45(7):1026-1028.
Rounsaville, T.J. and T.G. Ranney. 2010. Ploidy levels and genome sizes of Berberis L. and Mahonia Nutt. species, hybrids, and cultivars. Hortscience 45(7):1029-1033.
Parris, J.K., T.G. Ranney, H.T. Knap, and W.V. Baird. 2010. Ploidy levels, relative genome sizes, and base pair composition in magnolia. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 135(6):533-547. (JASHS cover).
Rounsaville, T.J., D.H. Touchell, T.G. Ranney, and F.A. Blazich. 2011. Micropropagation of Mahonia 'Soft Caress'. Hortscience 46(7):1010-1014.
Rounsaville, T.J., D.H. Touchell, and T.G. Ranney. 2011. Fertility and reproductive pathways in diploid and triploid Miscanthus sinensis. Hortscience 46(10):1353-1357. (HortScience Cover)
Oates, K.M., T.G. Ranney, D.H. Touchell. 2012. Influence of Induced Polyploidy on Fertility and Morphology of Rudbeckia Species and Hybrids. Hortscience 47(9):1217-1221.
Shearer, K., T.G. Ranney, R. Miller, and C. Tower. 2012. Pentanthera Webs: Interspecific and Interploid Hybridization among Sympatric Azaleas in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. J. Amer. Rhododendron Soc. 66(4): 187-197.
Parris, J.K., D.H. Touchell, T.G. Ranney, and J. Adelberg. 2012. Basal Salt Composition, Cytokinins, and Phenolic Binding Agents Influence In Vitro Growth and Ex Vitro Establishment of Magnolia 'Ann'. Hortscience 47(11):1625-1629.

For a complete publication list see: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/fletcher/mcilab/publications/index.html.

Patents and Plant Introductions

Patents

Calycanthus 'Venus', PP15,925. Aug. 23, 2005.
Hydrangea arborescens 'NCHA1' Invincibelle™ Spirit, PP20,765. Feb. 16, 2010.
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Pink Storm', PP20,920. April 6, 2010.
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Orange Storm', PP20,950. April 27, 2010.
Chaenomeles specios 'Scarlet Storm', PP20,951. April 27, 2010.
Clethra alnifolia 'Crystalina', PP21,561. Dec. 7, 2010.
Weigela florida 'Sunset', pending.
Exochorda 'Blizzard', pending.

Other Plant Introductions

xGordlinia grandiflora 'Sweet Tea'.
Hypericum androsemum 'Picasso', 'Matisse', and 'Pollock'.

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