Edward Buckler

Adjunct Professor, School of Integrative Plant Science Plant Breeding and Genetics Section

Edward S. Buckler is a plant geneticist with the USDA Agricultural Research Service and holds an adjunct appointment at Cornell University. His work focuses on both quantitative and statistical genetics in maize as well as other crops such as cassava.

The Buckler Lab for Maize Genetics and Diversity uses functional genomic approaches to dissect complex traits in maize, biofuel grasses, and grapes. The lab uses the natural diversity of these plant genomes to identify the individual nucleotides responsible for complex (quantitative) variation.

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Quantitative and statistical genetics in maize, cassava, biofuel grasses, and grapes.

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175 Biotechnology Bldg
Ithaca, NY 14853

esb33 [at] cornell.edu

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five different sorghum races lined up next to one another

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January 20, 2021

Early breeding reduced harmful mutations in sorghum

A new comparative study investigates whether the same patterns found in maize occurred in sorghum, a gluten-free grain grown for both livestock and human consumption. The researchers were surprised to find the opposite is true: Harmful mutations...

School of Integrative Plant Science
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Agriculture

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September 21, 2020

Aimee Schulz: In the field with a phenotyping robot

Aimee Schulz is a second-year Ph.D. student working with Edward Buckler, adjunct professor of plant breeding and genetics. Her research in the Buckler Lab for Maize Genetics and Diversity examines the plant’s competitive ability. Shulz said,...

School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Agriculture

Edward Buckler

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