Background
Dr Zoltan Kevei has expertise in the field of plant-microbe interactions (Medicago-Rhizobium), cell cycle regulations and developmental epigenetics of the model plant, 'Arabidopsis' and, since joining 成人直播, in tomato and raspberry genetics. Throughout his academic career he has gained broad scientific and technical training in plant molecular biology. His diverse publication record shows the widespread interest in the research of plant development and physiology.
Research opportunities
Next Generation Technologies for Plant Breeding
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Current activities
Dr Kevei is currently working on the genetics of root development in tomato and raspberry, where he is defining the genes and natural genetic variation that control traits such as adventitious rooting (important for propagation in soft fruit) and rootstock vigour (vital for production of grafted vegetables, e.g. tomato, melon). He uses the latest DNA sequencing and molecular biology techniques to contribute to the sustainable crop production .
The recent years Zoltan was lecturing in various MSc taught courses where molecular biology subjects are involved. Besides, he is actively supervising MSc by Research and PhD students with topics focusing on molecular crop breeding, marker assisted selection, transgene-free CRISPR, plant physiology or DNA-based food fraud detection.
Clients
BBSRC, Syngenta, Rijk Zwaan, Edward Vinson, FiberLean, KWS, Elsom Seeds, Syan Farms
