Shannon Lab

Potato genetics, genomics and breeding at the University of Minnesota

[Husain - UE Local 1105 @middle_author]

New paper alert with coauthors @PeterLMorrell and Laura Shannon! This short preview article gives a glimpse into how a reduction in ploidy and better genomic tools will change (hopefully improve!) potato breeding. https://t.co/PYzk8yxAji

[Husain - UE Local 1105 @middle_author]

A friend joined us in the field

[UMN Horticulture @UMNHorticulture]

Join us tomorrow for Dr. Laura Shannon's seminar, "Boiled, Baked and Fried: Potato Diversity Served Three Ways"! 3:30 - 4:30 pm. 310 Alderman or register to join via Zoom: https://t.co/z6EuB3yDCf

[UMN Horticulture @UMNHorticulture]

We're #hiring! Join the Shannon potato breeding lab as a Researcher! Learn more and apply online: https://t.co/PMqOEKk1BM

@UMN_Jobs
@MN_Potatoes

[Husain - UE Local 1105 @middle_author]

I did a thing

[Shannon Lab @MN_Potatoes]

This about sums up today's planting went.

[Shannon Lab @MN_Potatoes]

A cold and windy planting day means we bundle up in the field.

[UMN Plant Breeding Center @UMNplantbreed]

Register for our Summer Institute in Plant Breeding! Deadline June 1.

Featuring: Polyploid Genomics with Dr. Laura Shannon (@MN_Potatoes), June 22-24. Lecture, discussion, problem sets, and hands on data analysis activities.

Register: https://t.co/6B6UT8PsEe

[UMN Plant Breeding Center @UMNplantbreed]

Register for our Summer Institute in Plant Breeding! Deadline June 1

Featuring: Machine Learning Applied to Plant Science w/Dr. Tolutola Oyetunde, 6/20-22. Lectures, demos, and hands-on exercises applying ML to solve practical research problems.

Register:https://t.co/6B6UT8PsEe

[UMN Plant Breeding Center @UMNplantbreed]

Register for our Summer Institute in Plant Breeding!

Featuring: Data Bootcamp for Genomic Prediction w/Dr. Aaron Lorenz, 6/20-22.
Common data structures, analysis techniques, & tools used for genomic selection. Lectures & hands-on activities.

Register: https://t.co/6B6UT8PsEe

[UMN Plant Breeding Center @UMNplantbreed]

Register for our Summer Institute in Plant Breeding!

Featuring: Breeding 101 w/@ander319, 6/20-22.
For technicians, data scientists, managers, non-plant breeding grad students, etc. Lecture/disc, demos, & problem-solving w/sample data.

Register here: https://t.co/6B6UT8PsEe

[Shannon Lab @MN_Potatoes]

Dr. Xiaoxi Meng (over Zoom!) discusses early genotyping efforts for diploid potatoes. Lots of new diploids being genotyped and Dr. Meng is doing a great job making sure those genotypes are useful!

[Shannon Lab @MN_Potatoes]

Our breeding specialist Dr. Thomas Stefaniak presents promising legacy lines ready for release from the previous breeder. Open source release so everyone can use them!

[Shannon Lab @MN_Potatoes]

@AizazCau @plantascientist Just a slight correction: we have a PhD and two professional researcher positions open. While we don't have any postdoc positions open right now, if you are interested please contact Laura (this account is grad student run).

[UMN Plant Breeding Center @UMNplantbreed]

Announcing a PhD opportunity with Laura Shannon (@MN_Potatoes) of @UMNHorticulture and @Ashish_Ranja of @UMNPlantPath on breeding for and mapping scab resistance in diploid and tetraploid potatoes starting Fall 2022. More info at https://t.co/2F4beTy5wd @UMN_AgroPlant @CFANS #PhD

[Shannon Lab @MN_Potatoes]

Michael will be adding functions to this package to score disease and pressure bruising as he finishes up his masters degree. Be sure to check for updates!

[Shannon Lab @MN_Potatoes]

#PAA2021 Our masters student Michael Miller talks about his R package, TuBAR, to analyze photos for potato color and quality scores! Check out the package here: https://t.co/Q7KTeEPjdR

[UMN Plant Breeding Center @UMNplantbreed]

Recent publication on potato breeding by Thomas Stefaniak, Sophia Fitzcollins, Rachel Figueroa, & Laura Shannon of @MN_Potatoes in collaboration w/ Asunta Thompson of @NDSUPlantSci & Cari Schmitz Carley of Aardevo. 🥔 @UMNHorticulture @CFANS @Agronomy_Mdpi https://t.co/x0HY2DLCO9

[Shannon Lab @MN_Potatoes]

Katelyn's lab meeting show and tell: virus free tissue cultured potatoes, after meristeming and heat treatment!