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Steven D. Tanksley, Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor of Plant Breeding at Cornell University, is a pioneering plant geneticist recognized for his groundbreaking work in molecular marker-assisted crop breeding. Awarded the 1998 Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Award for significant contributions to American agriculture, he developed the first molecular maps of rice and tomatoes, enabling gene location identification and map-based cloning of pest-resistance genes in crops. His innovations in computer programs and databases for genetic data analysis have revolutionized agricultural research.
- Education: B.S. in Agronomy, Colorado State University (1976); Ph.D. in Genetics, University of California, Davis (1979).
- Key Achievements: Elected to National Academy of Sciences (1995); first to use map-based cloning for pest-resistance genes in crops.
- Research Focus: Combating global hunger through genomic diversity in wild rice species, breaking genetic bottlenecks to boost crop yields.
- Collaboration: Worked with Susan R. McCouch, Cornell's Assistant Professor of Plant Breeding, on rice genetics.
- Awards: Humboldt Foundation Award (1998) recognized his agricultural innovations and mentorship.
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