Dr Chris Turnbull
Research Fellow
School of Agriculture, Policy and Development
University of Reading
United Kingdom
Biography
Dr. Chris Turnbull is currently working as a Research Fellow in the Department of School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading , United Kingdom. His research interests includes Web design and database development (Online and CD-ROM) as well as image analysis. Current projects: International Cocoa Germplasm Database (ICGD), including an online version (www.igcd.rdg.ac.uk), and a collaborative project with USDA (Miami, USA) and CIRAD (Montpellier, France) to develop a web-based cocoa genomics database. Also producing a website for the Brassica Geneflow Consortium (e-mail: geneflow.group@rdg.ac.uk).
Research Interest
Web design and database development (Online and CD-ROM) as well as image analysis.
Publications
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Wadsworth, R.M., Ford, C.S., Turnbull, C.J. and Hadley, P. (2004) ICGD 2003: International Cocoa Germplasm Database Version 5.2. CD-ROM. Euronext.liffe University of Reading. Turnbull, C.J., Butler, D.R., Cryer, N.C., Zhang, D., Lanaud, C., Daymond, A.J., Ford, C.S., Wilkinson, M.J. and Hadley, P. (2004) Tackling mislabelling in cocoa germplasm collections. Ingenic Newsletter, 9. pp. 8-11.
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Cryer, N. C., Fenn, M. G. E., Turnbull, C. J. and Wilkinson, M. J. (2006) Allelic size standards and reference genotypes to unify international cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) microsatellite data. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 53 (8). pp. 1643-1652. ISSN 0925-9864 doi: 10.1007/s10722-005-1286-9
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Turnbull, C. J., Daymond, A. J., Lake, H., Main, B. E., Radha, K., Cryer, N. C., End, M. J. and Hadley, P. (2010) The role of the international cocoa germplasm database and the international cocoa quarantine centre in information management and distribution of cocoa genetic resources. In: 16th International Cocoa Research Conference, November 2009, Bali.
