Genomics & Data Science - Our Research | Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics

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C. Robin Buell Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar Chair in Crop Genomics

Robin.Buell@uga.edu 706-542-4021

Dario Chavez Associate Professor

dchavez@uga.edu 770-229-3369

Peng Chee Professor | Cotton Breeding and Genetics, Host- Plant Resistance, Quantitative Trait Loci, Genomics

pwchee@uga.edu 229-386-7274

Josh Clevenger Faculty Investigator | HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

jclevenger@hudsonalpha.org

Katrien M. Devos Distinguished Research Professor | Grass Genetics; Comparative Genomics; Trait Analyses; Genome Evolution; Millets; Turfgrasses

kdevos@uga.edu 706-542-0925

Zenglu Li Georgia Seed Development Professor in Soybean Breeding and Genetics

zli@uga.edu 706-542-9805

Ali Missaoui Associate Professor

cssamm@uga.edu 706-542-8847

Peggy Ozias-Akins Distinguished Research Professor; Emphasis: Molecular genetics of plant development, peanuts

pozias@uga.edu 229-386-3902

Esther van der Knaap Professor; Emphasis: Tomatoes, plant development, genetics & genomics

vanderkn@uga.edu 706-542-4682

Justin N Vaughn Computational Biologist, USDA-ARS | Adjunct Faculty, UGA Crop & Soil Sciences

Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

justin.vaughn@usda.gov

Jason Wallace Associate Professor: Quantitative genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, and crop microbiomes

jason.wallace@uga.edu 706-542-9696

Zhenbang Chen Assistant Research Scientist | Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Plant Breeding

Crop & Soil Sciences Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

zchen@uga.edu

Alicia Massa Research Geneticist

Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Alicia.Massa@usda.gov