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The SDSU Plant Science Department website is maintained by Julia Fausti in accordance with SDSU guidelines. Last updated 3 November 2009 |
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Current Research · Development of a novel approach to map Quantitative Trait Loci in plants. The approach makes use of statistical approaches used in human genetics allowing to map QTLs in as short as 2 years starting from the generation of the plant material, compared to about 5 years in current approaches. · Well validated QTL in wheat. · Developed a genomics/molecular breeding research program in prairie cordgrass. · Developed the only prairie cordgrass germplasm collection in the US. We are developing the first linkage map for this species. · Gene discovery project by sequencing a cDNA library using 454 technology. The goal is to create a database (or incorporate the data into an existing one) with all the information generated.
Research Objectives/Action Plan · Develop a genomic resources for molecular breeding in prairie cordgrass · Linkage map · Expressed Sequenced Tags · Germplasm collection · Apply the novel QTL mapping approach we have developed to map new QTLs in different crops such as wheat, soybeans, and cordgrass.
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José Gonzalez (click to email) |
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Northern Plains Biostress Laboratory 244B 605-688-6907
South Dakota State University |
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Dr. Gonzalez’s general area of research is plant molecular genetics and genomics with an emphasis on applications to crops of interest to South Dakota agriculture. In collaboration with other groups at SDSU, he is currently working in the development of native grasses as feedstocks for ethanol production from cellulose, focusing on prairie cordgrass as a suitable biofuels grass species to be grown in this region of the country. Dr. Gonzalez also has interests in other crops such as wheat and soybeans, particularly in the development and application of genomic solutions to plant breeding efforts.
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