Rebecca Sideman

faculty

Rebecca Sideman

Professor
A headshot of Becky Sideman, COLSA researcher
Contact
Becky.Sideman@unh.edu
Kendall Hall, Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862-3203

Courses Taught

  • AGFS 403: Green Thumb Workshop
  • AGFS 405: Sustainabl Agric & Food Produc
  • AGFS 795W: Investigations
  • AGFS 799H: Honors Senior Thesis
  • ANFS 997: ANFS Seminar
  • ANFS 999: Doctoral Research
  • SAFS 403: Green Thumb Workshop
  • SAFS 405: Sustainabl Agric & Food Produc
  • SAFS 760: Insect Pest Management
  • SAFS 795W: Investigations

Education

  • Ph.D., Plant Breeding, Cornell University
  • B.A., Biological&Biomedical Sci.Rel., Dartmouth College

Research Interests

  • Agriculture
  • Horticulture
  • Plant Breeding
  • Plant Genetics
  • Plant Sciences
  • Sustainable Agriculture

Selected Publications

  • Rani, R., & Grube Sideman, R. (2026). Effects of Gibberellic Acid (GA3) on Cluster and Fruit Quality in ‘Concord Seedless’ Grape Grown in Two Training Systems. HortTechnology, 36(3), 385-392. doi:10.21273/horttech05844-26

  • Cramer, C. S. (2025). Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America List 29 2025. HortScience, 60(11), 2169-2189. doi:10.21273/hortsci19006-25

  • Simko, I., Mamo, B. E., Cantu, S. L., Peng, H., Sideman, R. G., Hayes, R. J., & Subbarao, K. V. (2025). Integrative path modeling and QTL mapping identify maturity, stem strength, and cell wall composition driving lettuce resistance to Sclerotinia minor.. Sci Rep, 15(1), 19824. doi:10.1038/s41598-025-03775-1

  • Sideman, R. G., Hamilton, G., & Orde, K. (2025). Cultivar and Training System Impact Cold-climate Seedless Table Grape Performance in the Northeastern United States. HortScience, 60(3), 278-286. doi:10.21273/hortsci18272-24

  • Pierre, J. F., Jacobsen, K. L., Wszelaki, A., Butler, D., Velandia, M., Woods, T., . . . Rudolph, R. E. (2024). Sustaining Soil Health in High Tunnels: A Paradigm Shift toward Soil-centered Management. HortTechnology, 34(5), 594-603. doi:10.21273/horttech05460-24

  • Vallad, G. E., Qin, Q. -M., Grube, R., Hayes, R. J., & Subbarao, K. V. (2006). Characterization of Race-Specific Interactions Among Isolates of Verticillium dahliae Pathogenic on Lettuce.. Phytopathology, 96(12), 1380-1387. doi:10.1094/PHYTO-96-1380

  • Chaim, A. B., Paran, I., Grube, R. C., Jahn, M., van Wijk, R., & Peleman, J. (2001). QTL mapping of fruit-related traits in pepper (Capsicum annuum). Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 102(6-7), 1016-1028. doi:10.1007/s001220000461

  • Grube, R. C., Blauth, J. R., Arnedo A., M. S., Caranta, C., & Jahn, M. K. (2000). Identification and comparative mapping of a dominant potyvirus resistance gene cluster in Capsicum.. TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik, 101(5/6), 852-859. doi:10.1007/s001220051552

  • Grube, R. C., Zhang, Y., Murphy, J. F., Loaiza-Figueroa, F., Lackney, V. K., Provvidenti, R., & Jahn, M. K. (2000). New Source of Resistance to Cucumber mosaic virus in Capsicum frutescens.. Plant Dis, 84(8), 885-891. doi:10.1094/PDIS.2000.84.8.885

  • Jahn, M., Paran, I., Hoffmann, K., Radwanski, E. R., Livingstone, K. D., Grube, R. C., . . . Moyer, J. (2000). Genetic mapping of the Tsw locus for resistance to the Tospovirus Tomato spotted wilt virus in Capsicum spp. and its relationship to the Sw-5 gene for resistance to the same pathogen in tomato.. Mol Plant Microbe Interact, 13(6), 673-682. doi:10.1094/MPMI.2000.13.6.673