Plant and Soil Sciences
Robert D. Miller
Faculty
University of Kentucky, PSS 
Plant Science Building
1405 Veterans Drive (Office:321)
Lexington, KY 40546-0312
(859) 218-0767
(859) 257-7125
rdmiller@uky.edu
Speciality
Burley and Dark Tobacco Breeding
Education
Berea College 1974 BA in Chemistry and Biology
University of Kentucky 1980 PhD in Crop Science
Develoment of new disease resistant varieties of burley and dark tobacco
Developed Burley Varieties TN 86, TN 90, TN 97, KT 200, TN 86LC, TN 90LC, TN 97LC, KT 200LC, KT 204LC
Developed Dark Varieties DF 485, TN D94, TN D950, KT D4LC, and KT D6LC
Project Leader for the Kentucky-Tennessee Tobacco Improvement Initiative, 1999-Present
University of Kentucky: Asst. Prof of Agronomy 1979-1982; Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences 1999-Present
University of Tennessee: Asst. Prof 1982-1986; Assoc. Prof 1986-1993; Prof 1993-1999;
Research Professor 1999-Present
This person page last updated on 2011-07-19
Research/Teaching Publications
Refereed Journal Articles
Li, D., R.S. Lewis, A.M. Jack, R.E. Dewey, S.W. Bowen, and R.D. Miller. 2011. Development of CAPS and dCAPS markers for CYP82E4, CYP82E5v2 and CYP82e10 gene mutants reducing nicotine to nornicotine conversion in tobacco. Molecular Breeding. Published online: doi:
10.1007/s11032-011-9575-9. Authors in PSS Dept.: Robert D. Miller Dandan Li Anne Jack
Other Research Publications
Bailey, A., and B. Miller. 2012. Dark Tobacco Variety Guide. Authors in PSS Dept.: Robert D. Miller William Bailey
Pearce, R. C., A. Bailey, P. Denton, K. Seebold, and B. Miller. 2012. Guide to Burley Tobacco Varieties. Authors in PSS Dept.: Robert D. Miller William Bailey Bob Pearce
Miller, B., B. Pearce, and P. Denton. 2010. Two new burley tobacco varieties. 2010 Tobacco Trends. p. 4. Authors in PSS Dept.: Robert D. Miller Bob Pearce