Potato genetics, genomics and breeding at the University of Minnesota

Joined September 2017
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New paper alert with coauthors @PeterLMorrell and Laura Shannon! This short preview article gives a glimpse into how a reduction in ploidy and better genomic tools will change (hopefully improve!) potato breeding. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

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A friend joined us in the field
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Join us tomorrow for Dr. Laura Shannon's seminar, "Boiled, Baked and Fried: Potato Diversity Served Three Ways"! 3:30 - 4:30 pm. 310 Alderman or register to join via Zoom: z.umn.edu/hortsci0412
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We're #hiring! Join the Shannon potato breeding lab as a Researcher! Learn more and apply online: z.umn.edu/researcher1 @UMN_Jobs @MN_Potatoes

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I did a thing
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A cold and windy planting day means we bundle up in the field.
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This about sums up today's planting went.
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Register for our Summer Institute in Plant Breeding! Deadline June 1. Featuring: Polyploid Genomics with Dr. Laura Shannon (@MN_Potatoes), June 22-24. Lecture, discussion, problem sets, and hands on data analysis activities. Register: eventbrite.com/e/2022-summer…
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Register for our Summer Institute in Plant Breeding! Deadline June 1 Featuring: Machine Learning Applied to Plant Science w/Dr. Tolutola Oyetunde, 6/20-22. Lectures, demos, and hands-on exercises applying ML to solve practical research problems. Register:eventbrite.com/e/2022-summer…
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Register for our Summer Institute in Plant Breeding! Featuring: Data Bootcamp for Genomic Prediction w/Dr. Aaron Lorenz, 6/20-22. Common data structures, analysis techniques, & tools used for genomic selection. Lectures & hands-on activities. Register: eventbrite.com/e/2022-summer…
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Register for our Summer Institute in Plant Breeding! Featuring: Breeding 101 w/@ander319, 6/20-22. For technicians, data scientists, managers, non-plant breeding grad students, etc. Lecture/disc, demos, & problem-solving w/sample data. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/2022-summer…
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Dr. Xiaoxi Meng (over Zoom!) discusses early genotyping efforts for diploid potatoes. Lots of new diploids being genotyped and Dr. Meng is doing a great job making sure those genotypes are useful!
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Our breeding specialist Dr. Thomas Stefaniak presents promising legacy lines ready for release from the previous breeder. Open source release so everyone can use them!
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Michael will be adding functions to this package to score disease and pressure bruising as he finishes up his masters degree. Be sure to check for updates!
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Katelyn's lab meeting show and tell: virus free tissue cultured potatoes, after meristeming and heat treatment!
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