Cassie Newman
CN
Former Crop Science - PhD
Bio
- Degree Program: Ph.D., Crop Science
- Previous Degree: B.S., Plant Science with a specialization in Plant Genetics, University of Florida
- Ph.D. Advisors: Dr. Jeff Dunne; Dr. Amanda Hulse-Kemp
- Dissertation: Initiation of genomics-assisted breeding in Virginia-type peanuts through the generation of a de novo reference genome and informative markers
- Dissertation Date: January 7, 2023
Research
I am assembling the first genome for Virginia-Type peanut and creating a reduced representation genotyping method based on the newly assembled genome. This genotyping method will be used for genomic selection in the peanut breeding program.