Katherine M. Evans
Associate Professor/Associate Scientist
(WSU faculty member since 2008)
Areas of Interest
- Pome fruit breeding – apples and pears, scions and rootstocks.
- Pome fruit genomics – development of molecular maps and markers for pre-selection in breeding progenies
Educational Background
- Ph.D., Plant Molecular Biology, Durham University, UK
- B.Sc. (Honors), Genetics/Plant Biology, Leeds University, UK
Work Experience
- 1992-2008
Senior Research Scientist, East Malling Research, UK
Selected Publications
- Patocchi, A., F. Fernández-Fernández, K. Evans, D. Gobbin, F. Rezzonico, A. Boudichevskaia, F. Dunemann, M. Stankiewicz-Kosyl, F. Mathis-Jeanneteau, C.E. Durel, L. Gianfranceschi, F. Costa, C. Toller, V. Cova, D. Mott, M. Komjanc, E. Barbaro, L. Kodde, E. Rikkerink, C. Gessler, and W.E. van de Weg. 2008. Development and test of 21 multiplex PCRs composed of SSRs spanning most of the apple genome. Tree Genetics and Genomes. DOI 10.1007/s11295-008-0176-7.
- Sargent, D.J., A. Marchese, D.W. Simpson, W. Howad, F. Fernández-Fernández, A. Monfort, P. Arùs, K. Evans, and K.R. Tobutt. 2008. Development of ‘universal’ gene-specific markers from Malus spp. cDNA sequences, their mapping and use in synteny studies within Rosaceae. Tree Genetics and Genomes DOI 10.1007/s11295-008-0178-5.
- Fernández-Fernández, F., K.M. Evans, J.B. Clarke, C.L. Govan, C.M. James, S. Marič, and K.R. Tobutt. 2008. Development of an STS map of an interspecific progeny of Malus. Tree Genetics and Genomes (4) 469-479.
- Inoue, E., Y. Matsuki, H. Anzai, and K. Evans. 2007. Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers in Japanese pear (Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai) Mol Ecol Notes 7(3), 445–447.
- James, C.M., J.B. Clarke, and K.M. Evans. 2004. Identification of molecular markers linked to the mildew resistance gene Pl-d in apple. Theoretical & Applied Genetics. 110:175-181.
- Evans, K.M. and C.M. James. 2003. Identification of SCAR markers linked to Pl-w mildew resistance in apple. Theoretical & Applied Genetics. 106:1278-1283.
- King, G.J., J.R. Lynn, C.J. Dover, K.M. Evans, and G.B. Seymour. 2001. Resolution of quantitative trait loci for mechanical measures accounting for genetic variation in fruit texture of apple (Malus pumila). Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 102: 1227-1235.
- Evans K.M. and F.H. Alston. 2001. Apples – the genetics of fruit quality. In: Encyclopedia of genetics. 678-681, Ed E.C.R.Reeve. Fitzroy Dearburn.
- Webster, A.D., K. Tobutt, and K. Evans. 2000. Breeding and evaluation of new rootstocks for apple, pear and sweet cherry. Compact Fruit Tree 33 (4): 100-104.
- King, G.J., C. Maliepaard, J.R. Lynn, F.H. Alston, C.E. Durel, K.M. Evans, B. Griffon, F. Laurens, A.G. Manganaris, E. Schrevens, and S. Tartarini. 2000. Quantitative genetic analysis and comparison of physical and sensory descriptors relating to fruit flesh firmness in apple (Malus pumila Mill.) Theoretical and Applied Genetics 100(7): 1074-1084.
