Watermelons have changed from a small, bitter fruit that grows wild in Africa to the most popular fruit in the world. What’s next for watermelons? Source: The Watermelon’s Past, Present, and Future – Boyce Thompson Institute – Agriculture. Environment. Human Health.
Fei Lab @ BTI
Xin Wang, Kan Bao, Yang Bai, Chen Jiao & Zhangjun Fei are affiliated with the Boyce Thompson Institute at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, USA. The Boyce Thompson Institute is an independent research institute devoted to using plant sciences to improve agriculture, protect the environment, and enhance human health.
Zhangjun Fei: Genomics of Watermelon
Zhangjun Fei is a Associate Professor at Boyce Thompson Institute. View this YouTube video about Watermelon Genomics, produced for the Plant Biology Section seminar series on March 18, 2016. View more seminar videos from Cornell SIPS.
$6.5 million grant may lead to disease-resistant cucurbits | EurekAlert! Science News
A collaboration between horticulturists and bioinformaticists has received a $6.5 million USDA grant to identify genetic regions useful for breeding disease-resistant melons, squash and pumpkins. BTI researcher Zhangjun Fei will lead the bioinformatics portion of the project. Source: $6.5 million grant may lead to disease-resistant cucurbits | EurekAlert! Science News
MSU to lead $6.5 million research on disease resistance in cucurbits | MSU
A national team of 20 scientists led by MSU Horticulture Professor Rebecca Grumet has been awarded $6.5 million grant to accelerate the development of disease-resistant cucurbit crops through leveraging applied genomics. Read More