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Greater Nashville Area United States
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Research Associate Professor
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Medical / Health Care / Pharmaceuticals
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I am a practical and molecular marker oriented plant breeder with experience in amaranth, common bean, maize, melons, potatoes, rice, sorghum and soybeans. I am also a molecular geneticist with experience in gene cloning, marker development, QTL analysis, association mapping and molecular breeding. In common bean I have developed germplasm that resulted in over 4000 advanced lines leading to more than 20 bush and climbing bean varieties released in Bolivia, Burundi, Colombia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Supervision of over 10 M USD in project funds over last 15 years as well as breeding (10) and laboratory (18) assistants. Advisor or co-advisor for graduat...
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