Marcelo Mollinari

Marcelo Mollinari is an Assistant Research Professor at North Carolina State University, affiliated with the Department of Horticultural Science and the Bioinformatics Research Center. His research focuses on genetic statistics and computational strategies to decode inheritance patterns in polyploid species, particularly in plants like sweetpotato and alfalfa. He develops tools such as the VIEWpoly app for visualizing genetic maps and QTL analysis.

His work encompasses genomic characterization of polyploid crops, including hexaploid sweetpotato and Urochloa humidicola. He has contributed to public genotyping platforms and advanced methods for linkage mapping and haplotype phasing in complex genomes. Mollinari’s publications highlight advancements in QTL discovery for traits like disease resistance and nutritional content, as well as computational pipelines for genomic data analysis.

Key contributions include the development of R packages like MAPpoly and VIEWpoly, which provide essential tools for geneticists studying polyploid organisms. His research bridges statistical genetics, bioinformatics, and plant breeding to address challenges in crop improvement.