David Douches, Ph.D.

David Douches

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Professor; Director of: MSU Potato Breeding & Genetics, Plant Breeding Genetics & Biotech, and USAID Feed the Future Global Biotech Partnership
Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences

Phone:
517-884-6946

Email:

Degrees:
Ph.D. Unversity of California, Davis

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Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences
Professor; Director of: MSU Potato Breeding & Genetics, Plant Breeding Genetics & Biotech, and USAID Feed the Future Global Biotech Partnership

Telephone: 517-884-6946
Fax: 517-353-5174

Plant and Soil Sciences Building
1066 Bogue Street, Room 486
East Lansing, MI 48824

Area of Expertise:

Potato breeding and genetics: polyploid breeding and genetics, breeding for disease and insect resistance and potato quality, SNP markers, application of genetic engineering and gene editing to potato breeding, trait mapping and diploid potato breeding.

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