Current address:

Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
312B Kottman Hall
2021 Coffey Road, Columbus
43210 Ohio, USA

Phone: +1 614-292-9003

E-mail address : mcdonald.2@osu.edu

Education background:

BS 1968 University of Virginia

MS 1972 Wake Forest University

PhD 1975 Cornell University

Positions held:

• 1976-present Assistant, Associate, Full Professor, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
• 1975-1976 Seed Physiologist, National Seed Testing Standardization Laboratory, USDA, Beltsville, MD

Research interests:

Conducts research associated with physiological mechanisms of seed deterioration, germination and dormancy as well as developing new methods of seed quality evaluation.

Papers

Marcos-Filho, J. M. A. Bennett, M. B. McDonald, A. F. Evans, and E. M. Grassbaugh. 2005. Assessment of melon seed vigour by an automated computer imaging system compared to traditional procedures. Seed Sci. & Technol. In press. [Abstract]

Daoust, T., K. Fujimura, M. B. McDonald. 2005. Improving automated systems for seed measurement and purity analysis. J. Seed Technol. 27:190-202. [Abstract]

Otoni, R. R., and M. B. McDonald. 2005. Moisture and temperature effects on maize and soybean seedlings using the seed vigor imaging system. J. Seed Technol. 27:243-247. [Abstract]

Li, W., M. B. McDonald, M. A. Bennett, and F. Y. Kwong. 2005. Hydropriming of differing sized impatiens ‘Expo Wine’ seeds. Seed Sci. & Technol. 33:639-646. [Abstract]

Mc Donald, M. B. 2005. The Ohio State University Seed Vigor Imaging System (SVIS) for soybean and corn seedlings. J. Seed Technol. 27:7-24.[Abstract]

Ramirez-Rosales, G., M. Bennett, M. B. McDonald, D. Francis, and S. Contreras. 2005. Total anitoxidant capacity of fruit and seeds from normal and enhanced lycopene tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) genotypes. J. Seed Technol. 27:66-75. [Abstract]

Ramirez-Rosales, G., M. A. Bennett, M. B. McDonald and D. Francis. 2005. Gibberellin plus norflurazone enhance the germination of a dark green tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) genotype. J. Seed Technol. 27:59-65. [Abstract]

Hoffmaster, A. L., K. Fujimura, M. B. McDonald and M. A. Bennett. 2003. An automated system for vigor testing three-day-old soybean seedlings. Seed Sci. & Technol. 31:701-713. [Abstract]

McDonald, M. B. 2002. A philosophy of dormancy testing in native species. Seed Technology 24:26-36. [Abstract]