The Seed Biotechnology Center at the University of California Davis
recognizes University Research Partner
Dr. Daniel Potter

Dr. Daniel Potter is a Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of California, Davis.

Dr. Potter’s research is primarily focused on angiosperm systematics, emphasizing the taxonomy, diversity and phylogenetic relationships among fruit and nut crops and their wild relatives. Additional interests include ethnobotany and the evolution of domestication. Several collaborative projects Dr. Potter has recently been involved in include:

• Development of reliable molecular markers for walnut, in partnership with the Walnut Marketing Board and the California Department of Food and Agriculture

• Phylogenetic relationships across Rosaceae and systematic studies within particular lineages such as subfamily Dryadoideae, tribe Spiraeeae and the genus Prunus. This work has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation

• Phylogeny and origins of cultivated species of the tropical genus Chrysophyllum (Sapotaceae) s

In addition, Dr. Potter is Director of the UC Davis Center for Plant Diversity, which houses the campus herbarium, and he is the lead principal investigator of a large international collaborative project “Biodiversity surveys in Indonesia and discovery of health and energy solutions,” funded by NIH and USDA.

For further discussions with Dr. Potter, please contact him directly at dpotter@ucdavis.edu.