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Contact Information
Mailing Address
Rutgers University
Department of Plant Biology & Pathology
Foran Hall/ Cook Campus
59 Dudley Rd.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
chin_c@aesop.rutgers.edu
Campus Location
Office: Room 239 Foran Hall, 732-932-9711 ext. 238
Lab: Room 239 Foran Hall, 732-932-9711 ext. 234
Research Interests
Aparagus Breeding
We use conventional breeding and laboratory tools in asparagus improvement. The primary objective of the program is to develop all-male hybrids that are high yielding, resistant to major asparagus diseases, and have good spear quality. We have recently released two elite all-male hybrids, Jersey Supreme and Jersey Deluxe. These two new hybrids produce very high yield (~ 5000LB/acre) and are very rust resistant and highly tolerant to Fusarium crown and root rot. These 2 new hybrids consistently outperform the current industry standards in trials at multiple sites.
A new generation of all-male hybrids with additional desirable attributes, excellent spear morphology and high adpatibility to warm growing regions have been developed. These new hybrids have been in trial at many parts of the world.
Monounsaturated fatty acid and disease resistance
We have found that plants with elevated palmitoleic acid (16:1) display enhanced resistance to a number of fungal diseases including tomato powdery mildew caused by Erysiphe polygoni, tomato Phytophthora blight caused by Phytophthora, and eggplant Verticillium wilt caused by Verticillium dahliae. We are investigating the cause of the enhanced resistance.
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