Jenny Myers
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Bio
- Degree Program: PhD Horticultural Science – Blueberry Breeding Program
- Previous Degrees: MS Horticultural Science – Tomato Breeding Program; BS Plant Biology- University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- PhD Advisor: Dr. Hudson Ashrafi
- Completion Date: 2024
- MS Advisor: Dr. Dilip Panthee
- Thesis: Understanding Genetic Resistance to Bacterial Wilt Caused by Ralstonia solanacearum in Tomatoes.
- Thesis Date: 2020-04-21
Research
Blueberry genetics and genomics. I am currently looking at phylogeny of different blueberry species and comparative studies between diploid, tetraploid, and hexaploid blueberries.