Creighton Miller
Department of Horticultural Sciences
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2133
Phone: 979-845-3828 FAX:979-845-0627
E-mail: JCMILLERJR@TAMU.EDU
Creighton Miller received his B.S. and M.S. in General Studies and Horticulture from Louisiana State University in 1965 and 1967, respectively. He received his Ph.D. in Horticulture (Breeding and Genetics) from Michigan State University in 1972. Dr. Miller is a Member of the Graduate Faculties of Horticulture, Genetics, and Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences at Texas A&M University, and can serve as a Chair, Co-chair or Member of Graduate Student Advising Committees.
Dr. Miller's overall research objective in the potato and legume improvement programs is to develop varieties adapted to environmental conditions of the southwest. Particular emphasis is placed on yield stability under heat stress. In the legume program, improved nitrogen fixation potential, the genetics of antioxidant compounds, and plant architecture are of particular interest. The primary objective of the potato breeding program is the development of improved russet, red, chipping, and specialty varieties for the Texas industry. Related investigations include the genetic basis of clonal variation, pigments associated with flesh color, the genetics of skin russeting and antioxidant levels in potato as related to improved human health.
"Graduate student training is a two-way street between student and professor. I fully expect to learn as much from each student as he/she learns from me. Just as important, I expect close interaction among students in my group, as each student has much to share with other students. Our students work independently, but as a team. Students should be provided maximum flexibility and adequate opportunity for creativity. We are all associates in a partnership to achieve a common goal."
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Miller, J. C., Jr., G. C. C. Tai, B. Ouellette, and J. P. Miller. 2004. Discriminating Russet Norkotah intraclonal selections using canonical and cluster analysis. Amer. J. Potato Res. 81: (In press).
Zvomuya, F., C. J. Rosen, and J. C. Miller, Jr. 2002. Response of Russet Norkotah clonal selections to nitrogen fertilization. Amer. J. Potato. Res. 79:231-239.
Miller, J. C., Jr., D. C. Scheuring, J. P. Miller and G. C. J. Fernandez. 1999. Selection, evaluation, and identification of improved Russet Norkotah strains. Amer. J. Potato Res. 76:161-167.
Miller, J.C., Jr., D.G. Smallwood, J.P. Miller and G.C.J. Fernandez. 1995. Norgold Russet and Norgold Russet M: Additional evidence for genetic dissimilarity. Amer. Potato J. 72:273-286.
Zapata, C., J.C. Miller, Jr. and R.H. Smith. 1995. An in vitro procedure to eradicate potato viruses X, Y, and S from Russet Norkotah and two of its strains. In Vitro 31:153-159.
Al-Saikhan, M.S., L.R. Howard and J.C. Miller, Jr. 1994. Antioxidant activity and total phenolic content in different genotypes of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). J. Food Sci. 60:341-347.
J.C. Miller Jr., K.W. Zary and G.C.J. Fernandez. 1986. Inheritance of N2 fixation efficiency in cowpea. Euphytica. 35:551-560.
G.C.J. Fernandez and J.C. Miller Jr. 1985. Estimation of heritability by parent-offspring regression. Theor. App. Gen. 70:650-654.