Cassie Newman
Graduate Student
- Email: csnewma2@ncsu.edu
- Office: Headhouse Unit 3 At Method NA
- Degree Program: Ph.D., Crop Science
- Previous Degree: B.S., Plant Science with a specialization in Plant Genetics, University of Florida
- Current Advisors: Dr. Dunne and Dr. Hulse-Kemp
- Completion Date: May 2022
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.