UF CALS Student Named as Prestigious 'Cultivator' for National Conference
Monday, June 13, 2016 - 10:31
in Biology & Nature
Will Dezern focuses his research on the phenotypic, biochemical and genetic characterization of peanuts. Through his research, Dezern hopes to provide peanut breeders a standardized, updated database to reference and compare peanut lines for their work. "One area in particular I have focused on is the use of genetic markers to select for increased oleic acid content in peanuts," he said.