Education:
B.Sc., University of Kansas, Biology (Systematics and Ecology), 1977
M.A., University of Kansas, Botany, 1979
Ph.D. University of Utah , Biology (Plant Molecular Biology), 1986
Area of Expertise:
Biosafety, Regulations
International Experience:
Work in Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Egypt, Philippines and many other countries.
Current Projects:
Tuber moth resistant Bt Potato in South Africa
Selected Publications:
Romeis,J., D. Bartsch, F. Bigler, M. P. Candolfi, M.M.C. Gielkens, S. E. Hartley, R. L. Hellmich, J. E. Huesing, P. C. Jepson, R. Layton, H.Quemada, A. Raybould1, R. I. Rose, J. Schiemann, M. K. Sears, A.M. Shelton, J. Sweet, Z. Vaituzis, J. D. Wolt. 2008. Nontarget arthropod risk assessment of insect-resistant GM crops. Nature Biotechnology 26: 203-208.
Linacre, N.A., J. Gaskell, M. W. Rosegrant, J. Falck-Zepeda, H. Quemada, M. Halsey and R. Birner. 2006. Strategic environmental assessments for genetically modified organisms. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal 24: 35-43.
Linacre, N.A.; Gaskell, J., Rosegrant, M.W.; Falck-Zepeda, J.; Quemada, H.; Halsey, M.; Birner, R. 2005. Analysis for Biotechnology Innovations Using Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA). International Food Policy Research Institute: Washington, D.C.
Atanassov, A.; Bahieldin, A.; Brink, J.; Burachik, M.; Cohen, J.I.; Dhawan, V.; Ebora, R.V.; Falck-Zepeda, J.; Herrera-Estrella, L.; Komen, J.; Low, F.C.; Omaliko, E.; Odhiambo, B.; Quemada, H.; Peng, Y.: Sampaio, M.J.; Sithole-Niang, I.; Sittenfeld, A.; Smale, M.; Sutrisno, Valyasevi, R.; Zafar, Y. Zambrano, P. 2004. To Reach the Poor: Results from the ISNAR-IFPRI Next Harvest Study on Genetically Modified Crops, Public Research, and Policy Implications. EPTD Discussion Paper No. 116. Washington, D.C., International Food Policy Research Institute.
Decker-Walters, D.S.; Chung., S.; Staub, J.E..; Quemada, H.D.; Lopez-Sese, A.I. 2002. The origin and genetic affinities of wild populations of melon (Cucumis melo, Cucurbitaceae) in North America. Plant Systematics and Evolution 233:183-197.
Quemada, H. 2002. Case Study: Virus resistant crops. In GeneticallyModified Crops: Assessing Safety. (Atherton, K., ed..). Taylor & Francis : New York and London. pp. 219-240.
Decker-Walters, D. S., J. E. Staub, S. M. Chung, E. Nakata, and H. D. Quemada. 2001. Diversity in free-living populations of Cucurbita pepo as assessed by random amplified polymorphic DNA. Syst. Bot. 27:19-28.
Pang, S.; Jan, F.; Tricoli, D. M.; Russell, P. F.; Carney, K. J.; Hu, J. S.; Fuchs, M.; Quemada, H. D.; Gonsalves, D. 2000. Resistance to squash mosaic comovirus in transgenic squash plants expressing its coat protein genes. Molecular Breeding 6:87-93.
Fuchs, M., J.R. McFerson, D.M. Tricoli, J.R. McMaster, RZ. Deng, M.L. Boeshore, J.F. Reynolds, P.F. Russell, H.D. Quemada, and D. Gonsalves, 1997. Cantaloupe line CZW-30 containing coat protein genes of cucumber mosaic virus, zucchini yellow mosaic virus, and watermelon mosaic virus-2 is resistant to these aphid-borne viruses in the field. Molecular Breeding 3: 279-290.
Pang, S-Z; F-J Jan, D.M. Tricoli, H.D. Quemada, and D. Gonsalves, 1996. Post-transcriptional transgene silencing and consequent tospovirus resistance in transgenic lettuce are affected by transgene dosage, plant development, and environmental factors. The Plant Journal 9: 899-909.
Tricoli, D.M., K.J. Carney, P.F. Russell, J.R. McMaster, D.W. Groff, K.C. Hadden, P.T. Himmel, J.P. Hubbard, M.L. Boeshore, and H.D. Quemada, 1995. Field Evaluation of transgenic squash containing single or multiple virus coat protein gene constructs for resistance to cucumber mosaic virus, watermelon mosaic virus 2, and zucchini yellow mosaic virus. Bio\Technology 13: 1458-1465.
Quemada, H.D., 1994. The Asgrow Seed Company's experience with vegetable biotechnology. In Biosafety for Sustainable Agriculture: Sharing Biotechnology Regulatory Experiences of the Western Hemisphere (Krattiger, A.F., and A. Rosemarin, eds.). ISAAA: Ithaca & SEI: Stockholm. pp. 167-173.
Quemada, H., D. Gonsalves, and J.L. Slightom, 1991. CMV-C coat protein gene expression in tobacco: protection against infection by CMV strains transmitted mechanically or by aphids. Phytopathology 81: 794-802.
Quemada, H., L.C. Sieu, D.R. Siemieniak, D. Gonsalves, and J.L. Slightom, 1990. Watermelon mosaic virus II and zucchini yellow mosaic virus: cloning of 3'-terminal regions, nucleotide sequences, and phylogenetic comparisons. Journal of General Virology 71: 1451-1460.
Quemada, H., B. L'Hostis, D. Gonsalves, I. Reardon, R. Heinrikson, E.L. Hiebert, L.C. Sieu, and J. L. Slightom, 1990. The nucleotide sequences of cDNA clones of the 3' terminal regions of papaya ringspot virus strains W and P. Journal of General Virology 71: 203-210.
Quemada, H., C. Kearney, D. Gonsalves, and J.L. Slightom, 1989. Nucleotide sequences of the coat protein genes and flanking regions of cucumber mosaic virus strains C and WL RNA 3. Journal of General Virology 70: 1065-1073.
Slightom, J.L. and H.D. Quemada, 1988. Procedures for constructing ds-cDNA clone banks. In: Plant Molecular Biology (eds. S.B. Gelvin and R.A. Schilperoort), Martinus Nijhoff, Dordecht, The Netherlands.
Quemada, H., E.J. Roth, and K.G. Lark, 1987. Changes in methylation of tissue cultured soybean cells detected by digestion with the restriction enzymes HpaII and MspI. Plant Cell Reports 6: 63-66.
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