Research & Development

Development of new varieties at KBC Specialty Seeds is informed by a commitment to research and development.


  • Publication in Peer-Reviewed Journals

    R. Pyne, J. Honig, J. Vaiciunas, A. Wyenandt, J. Simon

    Population structure, genetic diversity and downy mildew resistance among Ocimum species germplasm. BMC Plant Biology. 18:69. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-018-1284-7. 2018.

    R. Pyne, J. Honig, J. Vaiciunas, A. Koroch, A. Wyenandt, S. Bonos, J. Simon

    A first linkage map and downy mildew resistance QTL discovery for sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) facilitated by double digestion restriction site associated DNA sequencing (ddRADseq). PLoS ONE 12(9):e0184319. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184319. 2017.

    G. Delulio, R. Pyne, J. Simon, L-J. Ma

    Using meta-transcriptomics to dissect the Ocimum basilicum and Peronospora belbahrii interaction. 29th Fungal Genetics Conference (Genetics Society of America). Pacific Grove, CA. March 14 - 19. 2017.

    R. Pyne, A. Koroch, A. Wyenandt, J. Simon

    Inheritance of Resistance to Downy Mildew in Sweet Basil. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science. 140(5):396-403. 2015.

    A. Wyenandt, J. Simon, R. Pyne, K. Homa, M. McGrath, S. Zhang, R. Raid, Ma L-J, R. Wick, L. Guo, A. Madeiras

    Basil Downy Mildew ( Peronospora belbahrii ): Discoveries and Challenges Relative to Its Control. Phytopathology 105(7). 2015.

Rutgers Downy Mildew Spray Program

Growers can spray Revus + ProPhyt alternated with Quadris + ProPhyt alternated with Ranman + ProPhyt at 7-day intervals. For additional information email info@kbcspecialtyseeds.com or click the link below.