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Dr. Tennant is a plant biotechnologist, with training in the fields of plant pathology and plant molecular biology. Her research has focused on various aspects of the Papaya ringspot virus with emphasis on the development of resistant transgenic papaya, including safety implications. She has authored over 13 peer-reviewed papers and 2 book chapters in the field of plant biotechnology.


Courses
  • BL10M - Plant Diversity
  • BL38A - Virology
  • BL62F - Plant Diseases & their Control
  • BT38B - Plant Biotechnology

Research Interests
  • Application of recombinant DNA technology and conventional methods for the detection of plant pathogens and the development and evaluation of disease resistant varieties.

Research Projects
Current Work
  • Risk assessment of genetically modified papaya.
  • Pathology of citrus diseases.
Past Projects
  • Field-testing transgenic papaya developed for controlling Papaya ringspot virus in Jamaica.
  • Characterization and evaluation of papaya transgenic for the coat gene of Papaya ringspot virus from Jamaica for resistance under greenhouse conditions.
  • Evaluation of the resistance mechanism in papaya transgenic for the Papaya ringspot virus coat protein gene from Hawaii.

Memberships
  • Caribbean Academy of Sciences.
  • Jamaica Society of Scientists and Technologists.
  • American Phytopathological Society.
Awards
  • Young Agriculturist Award(2001): Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on for the Caribbean Agriculture (IICA), St. Lucia.
  • Young Scientist of the Year Award(1996): Scientific Research Council/Shell Companies Award, Jamaica
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