Katrien M. Devos
Distinguished Research Professor | Grass Genetics; Comparative Genomics; Trait Analyses; Genome Evolution; Millets; Turfgrasses
Areas of expertise
About
My lab conducts basic and applied research in the area of grass genetics and comparative genome analysis. The target crops are wheat, millet and switchgrass. We study the structural organization of grass genomes and genome relationships in closely and more distantly related species to get insight into the evolutionary mechanisms that lead to changes in genome organization. We also study the genetic basis of important agronomic traits. Collaborative research with developing countries constitutes an important part of my research program. We work together with breeders in India and Africa to improve locally adapted millet varieties for selected traits using marker-assisted breeding
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Plant Genetics
Rijksuniversiteit Te Gent (State University of Gent), Belgium (1992)
Bachelor of Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Rijksuniversiteit Te Gent (State University of Gent), Belgium (1984)
Scholarly Works
- Reference genome sequence of the model plant Setaria, NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY, (2012).
- Cereal genome evolution. Grasses, line up and form a circle., Curr Biol, (1995).
- Comparative genetics in the grasses., Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, (1998).
- Genome size reduction through illegitimate recombination counteracts genome expansion in Arabidopsis, GENOME RESEARCH, (2002).
- Mechanisms of recent genome size variation in flowering plants, ANNALS OF BOTANY, (2005).
Contact
Mailing Address
3111 Miller Plant Sciences
Dept of Crop & Soil Sciences
Athens, GA 30602
Shipping Address
3111 Miller Plant Sciences
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
Athens, GA 30602
