Vegetable Breeding, Genetics & Genomics: November 2019

Nov 27, 2019

Dr McGregor co-authors publication on Fruit Shape and Size of Cucurbits

The paper Genetic Architecture of Fruit Size and Shape Variation in Cucurbits: a Comparative Perspective was just published in Theoretical And Applied Genetics

Nov 1, 2019

The joys of Pollination

One of the things we do every week is to pollinate watermelon flowers in our green house, and to enjoy the view of these flowers.

About the Lab

Our research program focuses on developing molecular tools for watermelon and integrating these tools into our breeding program. Thus we strive to bridge the gap between basic genomic research and applied cultivar development.

Our current research projects endeavor to identify loci and genes associated with important fruit, seed, flower and disease resistance traits in watermelon.

Participants in our research group gain experience in field, greenhouse and laboratory research as well as genomic analysis and bioinformatics. The majority of research is carried out by graduate and undergraduate students, as well as high school students through the Young Scholars Internship Program.