Wayne Parrott
University Professor
- Center for Applied Genetic Technologies (CAGT)
- Crop & Soil Sciences
Areas of expertise
Crop and Pasture ProductionPlant BiologyGenetics
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding
University of Wisconsin – Madison, WI, United States (1985)
Master of Science, Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding
University of Wisconsin – Madison, WI, United States (1983)
Bachelor of Science, Agronomy and Crop Science
University of Kentucky, KY, United States (1981)
Awards and Honors
- Mary Clutter Leadership in Science Public Service Award (2025)
- Lifetime Achievement Award (2025)
- Fellow (2023)
- ASTA (American Seed Trade Association) distinguished Service Award (2020)
- Fellow Award (2010)
- CSSA Fellow (2002)
Courses
- PBGG 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
- PBGG 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
- PBGG 8860: Plant Breeding Genetics and Genomics Communication Seminar (Fall 2025)
- PBGG 8861: Plant Breeding Genetics and Genomics Research Seminar (Fall 2025)
- PBGG 8873: Biotech Breeding (Fall 2025)
- HORT 8873: Biotech Breeding (Fall 2025)
- PBGG 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
- PBGG 7300: Master's Thesis (Spring 2026)
- PBGG 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
- PBGG 8860: Plant Breeding Genetics and Genomics Communication Seminar (Spring 2026)
- PBGG 8861: Plant Breeding Genetics and Genomics Research Seminar (Spring 2026)
- PBGG 7300: Master's Thesis (Summer 2026)
- PBGG 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
- PBGG 6000: Plant Breeding Practicum (Summer 2026)
- PBGG 7000: Master's Research (Summer 2026)
- PBGG 8000: Advanced Plant Breeding Practicum (Summer 2026)
- PBGG 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
- PBGG 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2026)
Scholarly Works
- Loss of flavonol 3-O-glucosyltransferase activity confers soybean resistance to leaf-chewing insects, PLANT JOURNAL, (2026).
- Candidate genes at the Rmi1 locus for resistance to Meloidogyne incognita in soybean, THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS, (2025).
- Bladderwort (Utricularia gibba L.) Short Sequences Work as Insulators in Different Plant Systems, (2025).
- Advancing Genome Editing in Poplar: Identifying and Targeting Safe Harbors, (2025).
- Streamlining Switchgrass Transformation., (2025).
Contact
Mailing Address
Center for Applied Genetic Technologies
111 River Bend Road
Athens, GA 30602-6810
Shipping Address
Center for Applied Genetic Technology
111 Riverbend Road
Athens, GA 30602-6810
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