Vegetable Breeding, Genetics & Genomics: McGregor lab at the annual IPBGG retreat

Jun 10, 2022

McGregor lab at the annual IPBGG retreat

Dr. McGregor in conversation with Dr. Shan Wu

Dr. Shan Wu visited from Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, Cornell University

Talk: Pan-genome of Wild and Cultivated Watermelons

Ph.D. Student, Samikshya Rijal

Poster Presentation

Atlantic Ocean @ Jekyll Island, GA

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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.