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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.


Theses In Preparation
  • Latanya Fisher (PhD candidate): Evaluation of the diversity in Citrus tristeza virus isolates from the main Citrus growing regions in Jamaica.
  • Franklin McKenzie (MPhil candidate): Development of West Indian Sea Island cotton with resistance to insect pests.
  • Simone Pinnock(MPhil candidate): Environmental biosafety assessment of transgenic papaya carrying the coat protein gene of Papaya ringspot virus and marker genes.
  • Stacey-Marie Bennett(MPhil candidate): Incidence and characterization of citrus viroids in Jamaica.
  • Ryan Francis(MPhil candidate): Developing virus free citrus by shoot tip grafting.
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