Vegetable Breeding, Genetics & Genomics: Watermelon planting day! Oh joy!

Jun 4, 2015

Watermelon planting day! Oh joy!

The McGregor Lab and Team Boyhan hand-transplanted ACRES of watermelon in May and June with help from graduate peers in the Horticulture Department. The two teams will have 6 watermelon field experiments running this summer at the Durham Horticultural Farm. Of course we are looking forward to tasting the fruit!!

Pictured (left to right): Suzanne Stone, Alex Rajewski, Will Hembree, and Lindsay Davies

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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.