Researcher 5 - Steffenson Lab
he/him
301 Stakman Hall
1991 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108
United States
Biography
My main work project is involved screening breeding material lines of wheat and barley against rust diseases (Stem, Stripe, and Leaf rust) and other foliar diseases like FHB, SB, NB, BLS, and PM. Also, I work with wild relatives types of wheat and barley to discover a new source of resistance genes against plant diseases. Also, I leading the transgenic project with 2blades to validate the R genes as multi or single gene transgenic lines against rust diseases in the greenhouse and field.