Vegetable Breeding, Genetics & Genomics: The Laboratory

Feb 12, 2009

The Laboratory

The lab is newly renovated and situated in Rooms 1401 and 1401A in the Miller Plant Sciences Building on the UGA main campus in Athens. We are still in the process of adding equipment, but the lab is now fully functional.

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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.