Purdue University - Department of Agronomy
Roles at Purdue University
Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics
Wickersham Chair of Excellence in Agricultural Research
Scientific Director - Institute for Plant Sciences
Area of Expertise: Translational Genomics for Crop Improvement
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David C. Pfendler Outstanding Undergraduate Counselor Award
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Lowell S. Hardin Award for Excellence in International Agriculture
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A genetic mutant of sorghum that does not accumulate dhurrin was reported by Blomstedt et al. (2012). This mutant was described as a P414L mutation in CYP79A1 but the mutant was reported to grow more slowly than wild-type plants.
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A genetic mutant of sorghum that does not accumulate dhurrin was reported by Blomstedt et al....
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