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Reghan Mutethia
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- Graduate Research Assistant
- Office:
- PLPM Building
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 870 - 540 - 9147
Education
- Undergraduate Education
- B.Sc. Agriculture Education & Extension, Kisii University, Kenya
- Graduate Education
- M.Sc. Agricultural Regulations, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, US.
- Current Ph.D. student, Texas A&M University, department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology (PLPM).
Areas of Expertise
- Disease identification & pathogen biology
- Disease management – Virus isolation and propagation
- Molecular plant pathology – Pathogen molecular detection and diagnostic
- Host – Pathogen – Interaction
Professional Summary
Reghan Mutethia is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Plant Pathology and Plant Microbiology (PLPM) at Texas A&M University. He is conducting research on the Rose Rosette Virus (RRV), focusing on the study, and understanding of its biology and how it leads to the development of Rose Rosette Disease (RRD) in roses. Mr. Mutethia goal is to uncover the virus’s molecular biology, transmission vectors, and its impact on rose cultivars.