Mitchell Schumann
Former Graduate
- Email: mjschum2@ncsu.edu
- Degree Program: M.S., Horticultural Science
- Previous Degrees: B.S., Plant and Environmental Soil Science, Texas A&M University
- Advisor: Dr. Craig Yencho
- Completion Date: December 2014
Research
I am currently addressing the subject of internal heat necrosis and anthocyanin accumulation in potato. Internal heat necrosis (IHN) is a nonpathogenic necrosis that has a significant impact on the potato industry in the Southeastern United States. Atlantic, a major chipping variety, has reported as much as 11% of acreage left un-harvested in these areas due to its susceptibility to IHN. Anthocyanins in potato have generated interest as a potential replacement of certain synthetic food dies. My goal is to use modern technology in genetics to target IHN as well as the genes that allow for anthocyanin accumulation in potato flesh.