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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Plant Genetics and Genomics,Plant Breeding and Plant Pathology |
| Keywords | maize, rice, physical mapping, genome sequencing, evolutionary genomics |
Current contact address
| Country | United States of America |
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| City | Tucson |
| Institution | University of Arizona |
| Institute | Department of Plant Sciences |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Detlef Weigel | Abteilung 6 - Molekulare Biologie, Max-Planck-Institut für Biologie Tübingen, Tübingen |
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| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/08/2009 |
Programme(s)
| 2009 | Humboldt Research Award Programme |
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Nominator's project description
| Professor Wing is a leading authority in plant genome research who has played key roles in sequencing the genomes of two of the most important crop plants, rice and corn. As a next step, he is seeking to exploit the genomes of close relatives to improve domesticated rice. In Germany, he will spearhead a similar effort for the cabbage family. This project will be equally interesting for breeders and for basic research, as it will produce important fundamental insights into genome evolution. |