Dr. Paula Fredericka Tennant
Senior Lecturer in FPA - Life Sciences: Faculty of Pure and Applied Sc
Bachelor of Science from UWI MonaDoctor of Philosophy from Cornell University
Telephone: 876/927-1753
Email: paula.tennant@uwimona.edu.jm
Email: paula.tennant@uwimona.edu.jm
Citations
Book, Chapter
- Tennant, Paula F.. Breeding resistance against the papaya ringspot virus disease of papaya using tools of agricultural biotechnology
- Chin, Melanie, Tennant, Paula F., Ahmad, Mohammed H.. Biological and molecular characterization of papaya ringspot virus (type p) isolates from selected areas in Jamaica [Abstract only]
- Turner, S., Tennant, Paula F., Ahmad, Mohammed H. Evolution of Carica spp. for resistance to papya ringspot virus [Abstract only]
Journal, Article
- Chin, Melanie, Morris, Walter, Tennant, Paula F., Ahmad, Mohammed H., Gonsalves, Dennis. Biological and molecular characterization of papaya ringspot virus isolated from papaya orchards of different locations in Jamaica
- Powell, Melissa P., Wheatley, Andrew O., Tennant, Paula F., Omoruyi, Felix O., Gonsalves, Dennis, Asemota, Helen N., Ahmad, Mohammed H.. The effects of consumption of coat protein transgenic papaya (Carica papaya L.) on liver and kidney enzyme functions in rats [Abstract]
- Roye, Marcia E., Collins, Aneisha M., Brown, Melessa, Stewart, Cheryl, Turner, Shawna Gae, Chin, Melaine, Fisher, Latanya, Tennant, Paula, McLaughlin, Wayne. Plant virus and phytopathology research in Jamaica: A review
- Tennant, Paula F.. Agricultural biotechnology in 2001: A review
- Tennant,Paula F., Fermain,G, Fitch,M.M., Manshardt,R., Slightom,J, Gonsalves,G. Papaya ringspot virus resistance of transgenic rainbow and sunup is affected by gene dosage, plant development, and coat protein homology
- Arya, D.P., Xue, L., Tennant, Paula F. . Combining the best in triplex recognition: Synthesis and nucleic acid binding of a BQQ-neomycin conjugate
- Tennant Paula F., Souza, M.T., Gonsalves, Dennis, Fitch, M.M., Manshardt, R.M., Slightom, J.L. . Line 63-1: A new virus-resistant transgenic papaya
- Tennant, Paula F., Ahmad, Mohammed H., Gonsalves, Dennis. Field resistance of coat protein transgenic papaya to Papaya ringspot virus in Jamaica
- Tennant, Paula F.. Developing resistance in papaya for the control of papaya ringspot in Jamaica
- Fermin, Gustavo, Tennant, Paula F., Gonsalves, Carol, Lee, David, Gonsalves, Dennis. Comparative development and impact of transgenic papayas in Hawaii, Jamaica and Venezuela
- Tennant, Paula F., Ahmad, Mohammed H., Gonsalves, Dennis. Transformation of carica papaya L. with virus coat protein gene for studies on resistance to papaya ringspot virus from Jamaica
- Boyd, Frederick A.., Tennant Paula F., Persad, Gale, Robinson, Dwight E., McLaren, Ingrid A.. Student perceptions and outcomes of a WAC intervention exercise in an introductory biology course.
- Souza, M, Tennant, Paula, Gonsalves, D. Influence of coat protein transgene copy number on resistance in transgenic line 63-1 against papaya ringspot virus isolates
- Cia, Wenqui, Gonsalves, Carol , Tennant, Paula F., Gonsalves, Dennis. Effective development of papaya ringspot virus resistant papaya with untranslatable coat protein gene using a modified microprojectile transformation method
- Cia, Wenqui, Gonsalves, Carol, Tennant, Paula F., Fermain, G., Souza, Manoel Jr., Sarindu, Nonmglak, Jan, Fuh-Jyh, Zhu, Hai-Ying, Gonsalves, Dennis. A protocol for efficient transformation and regeneration of Carica papaya L.
Conference Proceedings
- Abdulkadri, Abdullahi O., Pinnock, Simone, Tennant, Paula F.. Public perception of genetic engineering and the choice to purchase genetically modified food
- Powell, Melissa P., Wheatley, Andrew O., Tennant, Paula F., Omoruyi, Felix O., Asemota, Helen N., Gonsalves, Dennis, Ahmad, Mohammed H. . Rat Intestinal Transport Enzymes: Effects of Consumption of Transgenic Papaya (Carica papaya L.)
- Powell, Melissa P., Wheatley, Andrew O., Tennant, Paula F., Omoruyi, Felix O., Asemota, Helen N., Gonsalves, Dennis, Morrison, Errol Y., Ahmad, Mohammed H.. Effects of consumption of transgenic papaya (Carica papaya L.) on rat intestinal disaccharidases [Abstract]
- Roberts, Madeen M., Minott, Donna A., Tennant Paula F., Jackson-Malete, Jose C., Gonsalves, Dennis. Comparative evaluation of transgenic and non-transgenic (Carica papaya L.) in Jamaica [Abstract]
Newspaper
- Tennant, Paula F.. Crops of agricultural biotechnology (part 2)
- Tennant, Paula F.. Crops of agricultural biotechnology: Safety questions and answers
- Tennant, Paula F.. Crops of agricultural biotechnology: How are they developed?
- Tennant, Paula F.. Crops of agricultural biotechnology: Just the round up ready soybean?
- Tennant, Paula F.. Agricultural biotechnology: Overview of public perception

