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Department of Crop Genetics

Interim Head of Department Professor Lars Ostergaard
Department Administrators Caroline Munnings

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Tel: +44 (0)1603 450607 (Caroline Munnings)
Fax: +44 (0)1603 450023 or 450027
Email: Caroline Munnings

Introduction

The Department of Crop Genetics undertakes fundamental research on the biology of cereals, brassicas and legumes to understand the genetic and molecular basis of phenotypic variation. A major goal is to develop the technologies and knowledge base to provide a predictive framework that will underpin conventional and novel plant breeding strategies. This will enable high-yielding, stress and disease resistant varieties, with a particular end-use quality, suitable for an efficient but benign agriculture, to be produced by design rather than selected from random variants.

Project Leaders
Dr Ian Bancroft
Dr Simon Griffiths
Dr David Laurie
Professor Graham Moore
Professor Lars Ostergaard
Professor John Snape (Emeritus Fellow)
Dr Cristobal Uauy