Current address:

Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center
670 Vernon Tharp Road, Columbus
43210 Ohio, USA

Phone: +1 614-292-1941

E-mail address : tay.9@osu.edu

Education background:

B.Ag.Sc. 1974 University of Malaya

MS 1976 University of Birmingham, England
(Plant Genetic Resources Conservation)

PhD 2000 University of Birmingham, England
(Plant Genetic Resources Conservation)

Positions held:

• currently Director of Ornamental Plant Germplasm Center, Ohio State University and Adjunct Assoc. Professor

Research interests:

Genetic resources conservation of ornamental species.

Papers (click here for the complete lists of publications)

Tay, D. (2005). Ornamental plant genetic resources conservation and utilization in CBD era. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 683:233-242.

Park, Y.G., Kwon, G.S. and Tay, D. (2005). Cryopreservation for gene conservation of Acer mono Max. Propagation of Ornamental Plants 5:78-83.

Esitken, A., Ercisli, S., Eken, C., and Tay, D. (2004). Seed priming effect on symbiotic germination and seedling development of Orchis palustris jacq. HortScience 39:1700-1701.

Tay, D. (2003). Herbaceous ornamental plant genebank: Its roles in the floriculture industry. Acta Hort. (ISHS) 624:29-36.

George, D.L., Gupta, M.L., Tay, D. and Parwata, I.G.M.A. (2003). Influence of planting date, method of handling and seed size on supersweet sweet corn seed quality. Seed-Science-and-Technology. 2003; 31(2): 351-366.

Bhuiyan, S.A., Ryley, M.J., Galea, V.J., and Tay, D. (2003). Evaluation of potential bicontrol agents against Claviceps africana in vitro and in vivo. Plant Pathology 52, 60-67.

Bhuiyan, S.A., Galea, V.J., Ryley, M.J. Tay, D. and Lisle A.T. (2002). Factors influencing the germination of macrocondia and secondary conidia of Claviceps africana. Aust. J. Agric. Res. 53, 1087-1094.

Bhuiyan, S.A., Ryley, M.J., Galea, V.J., Tay, D., and Lisle A.T. (2002) Survival of conidia of sorghum ergot (caused by Claviceps africana) on panicles, seed and soil in Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology 31, 137-141.

Bhuiyan, S.A., Galea, V.J., Ryley, M.J. and Tay, D. (2000) In vitro screening and evaluation of fungicides for the control of Claviceps africana on sorghum seed. Australasian Plant Pathology 29, 179-183.