Qi Mu

Qi Mu is an Assistant Professor of Molecular Plant Breeding and Genomics at the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources. His research focuses on improving crop resilience and production under climate variability through genetic and genomic approaches.

• Education
  • Postdoc - Iowa State University
  • Ph.D. - Plant Breeding, Iowa State University
  • M.S. - Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University
  • B.S. - Horticultural Science, China Agricultural University

Dr. Mu's work integrates quantitative genetics, genomics, molecular biology, and bioinformatics to study agronomically important traits in maize and sorghum. The Mu lab employs advanced techniques including genome editing to address challenges in crop adaptation to environmental stressors.