Dr Laura M. Shannon of the University of Minnesota is a member of the Potato Expert Panel by Potatoes.News. Her expertise covers potato breeding, genetics and genomics, including the development of diploid potatoes.
Shannon is an Associate Professor in the university’s Department of Horticultural Science. Her research group uses genetic information to understand potato diversity and support breeding decisions.
As described on her University of Minnesota faculty page, the group’s research includes tetraploid genetics and marker-assisted selection, alongside work on diploid germplasm and self-compatibility. These are distinct research approaches within the wider effort to improve potato breeding.
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Her participation gives the panel a research perspective on how genetics can help address changing environmental, disease and market pressures. Scientific results will be discussed with their experimental conditions and limits clearly identified.
Read Dr Laura M. Shannon’s expert profile et meet the Potato Expert Panel.
To propose an expert contribution, write to v.kovalev@potatoes.news.
Photo: Lauren B Photography / University of Minnesota, as credited in the published expert profile.
