Jillis Grubben

Jillis Grubben is a PhD candidate in Plant Breeding research, focusing on advanced genetic engineering techniques in Solanum lycopersicum (tomato). Their work centers on CRISPR/Cas9 technology and its applications in overcoming challenges like linkage drag and optimizing DNA recombination in somatic plant cells.

• Affiliation: Active PhD candidate in a plant breeding project
• Key Research Areas: Gene editing, plant biotechnology, allelic variation

Through their research, Grubben investigates the limitations and determinants of CRISPR/Cas9-induced genetic modifications, particularly in the context of viral resistance and trait improvement in tomatoes. Their recent work includes publications on inversion mechanisms and software tools for genetic analysis.

Research outputs include:

• A 2025 study analyzing CRISPR/Cas9-induced breaks and linkage drag around the ToMV locus
• A 2024 preprint on inversion determinants in tomato genomes
• 2024 software tools for CRISPR data analysis