Kenong Xu, Cornell University
Assistant Professor
Ithaca, New York
kx27@cornell.edu
Office:
(315) 787-2496
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Bio/Research
The goal of my research program is to discover and characterize apple genes or gene networks controlling traits of horticultural and/or economic importance using tools of plant genomics. A few traits unique to or essential in plant growth and development, plant reaction to biotic/abiotic stresses...
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Bio/Research
The goal of my research program is to discover and characterize apple genes or gene networks controlling traits of horticultural and/or economic importance using tools of plant genomics. A few traits unique to or essential in plant growth and development, plant reaction to biotic/abiotic stresses, and fruit shelf life and quality have been targeted. Several research projects are currently ongoing, including development of EST based SSR markers and construction of genetic maps for Malus × domestica cv ‘Royal Gala’ and an apple scab resistant accession of M. sieversii (a primary wild progenitor species for the domesticated apple); identification and characterization of Malus ERF genes involved in waterlogging tolerance in apple rootstocks; fine-scale genetic/physical mapping of the Co locus responsible for the columnar tree type; and an investigation into the interactions of genes related to ethylene production and fruit ripening.
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