Department of Horticultural Sciences

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Eliezer Louzada

Eliezer Louzada
Assistant Professor
Citrus Center
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Weslaco, TX 78599
Email: e-louzada@tamu.edu
Phone: 956-968-2132
Fax: 956-969- 0649

Dr. Louzada is an Adjunct Member of the Graduate Faculty of TAMU. He can serve as a Co-chair or Member on Graduate Student Advising Committees of TAMU students, including the Cooperative Ph.D. in Horticulture between TAMU and TAMUK.

Dr. Louzada received his B.S. degree in Agronomy and his M.S. degree in Soil Science from the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1975 and 1978. He received his Ph.D. degree in Genetics in a joint program between the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and The University of Florida in 1993. He joined the Texas A&M University- Kingsville Citrus Center in September of 1997.

Dr. Louzada's research is divided in two areas, breeding, and horticulture. The main focus of his breeding research is to develop a new methodology to allow the transference of a single chromosome between citrus species, between citrus wild relatives and citrus, and between citrus and a short cycle plant. His horticultural research focuses on new rootstocks with improved characteristics to offer an alternative to the rootstock used currently.

"I see graduate education in two ways. Firstly I think that the students shouldn't be overloaded with theoretical knowledge. They should have the chance to have their hands on. Secondly, my objective with the students is not to teach them everything, but it is to teach them how to find the knowledge."

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Grosser JW, Louzada ES, and Gmitter Jr. FG (1994) Somatic hybridization of complementary Citrus rootstock: five new hybrids. HortScience 29(7) 812-813.

Grosser JW, Mourao FO FAA, Gmitter Jr. FG, Louzada ES, Jiang J, Baergen K, Quiroz A, Cabasson C, Shell JL, and Chandler JL (1996) Allotetraploid hybrids between Citrus and seven related genera produced by somatic hybridization. Theo. Appl. Gen. 92: 577-582.

Louzada ES, Grosser JW, and Gmitter Jr. FG (1993) Somatic hybrid plants from sexually Incompatible parents: Citrus sinensis cv Hamlin and Atalantia ceylanica. Plant Cell Reports 12:687-690.

Louzada ES, Grosser FW, Gmitter Jr. FG, Tusa N, Deng XX, Nielsen B, and Chandler JL (1992) Eight new somatic hybrid Citrus rootstocks with potential for improved disease resistance. HortScience 27(9): 1033-103

Louzada ES, Grosser FW, Gmitter Jr. FG, Tusa N, Deng XX, Nielsen B, and Chandler JL (1992)Eight new somatic hybrid Citrus rootstocks with potential for improved disease resistance. HortScience 27(9): 1033-1036

Louzada ES, and Grosser JW (1994) Somatic hybridization of Citrus with sexually incompatible wild relatives. In: Bajah YPS (ed) Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry 27(29) 427-438. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg.