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Jianli Chen

Professor in Wheat Breeding and Genetics

Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Genetics, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, VA '05

M.S. in Plant Breeding and Genetics, Northwest Agricultural University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China '88

B.S. in Agronomy, Northwest Agricultural University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China '83

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Areas of expertise
  • Advanced wheat breeding and genetics, genomics
  • Wheat host disease and pest resistance
  • Wheat cytogenetics and wild hybridization
  • Wheat end-use quality
  • Wheat doubled haploid technology 
Contact me
jchen@uidaho.edu

208-844-6300; 208-240-0277 (cell)

1693 2700 West Rd, Aberdeen (USDA-ARS Small Grain Facility, 229)

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Department of Plant Sciences

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