Application of plant physiology and molecular biology techniques for crop improvement. I seek to improve plant breeding practices focusing on rapid genetic gains to facilitate germplasm enhancement. I am experienced in pre-breeding and hybrid wheat development, field design and testing, greenhouse-, and growth chamber-based evaluations.
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Postdoctoral ResearcherClemson UniversityClemson, Sc, Us -
Postdoctoral ResearcherClemson University Oct 2023 - PresentClemson, South Carolina, Usa -
Postdoctoral ResearcherMichigan State University Jul 2022 - PresentEast Lansing, Michigan, United StatesI characterized drought and cold adaptation in wheat, barley, and cool-season turfgrass species using molecular and physiological methods including high throughput photosynthesis-measuring chambers ( Dynamic Environmental Photosynthetic Imagers, DEPI) and RNA damage assay. -
Project Researcher SpecialistArid Land Research Center, Tottori University Oct 2021 - Jul 2022Tottori, Japano Identified metabolite biomarkers linked to drought tolerance in bread wheat.o Modified a simple tip method for speed breeding for bread wheat.o Developed four pairs of near-isogenic lines for fine mapping and QTL validation for heat tolerance.o Conducted qRT-PCR for allele discrimination for near-isogenic lines using TaqMan probes.
Michael Itam Education Details
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Tottori University, JapanMolecular Breeding (Drought And Heat Stress Adaptation In Wheat) -
Molecular Breeding (Drought And Heat Stress Adaptation In Wheat) -
Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, NigeriaBiosystematics And Natural Resource Management
Frequently Asked Questions about Michael Itam
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Michael Itam works for Clemson University
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Michael Itam's current role is Postdoctoral Researcher.
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Michael Itam attended Tottori University, Japan, Tottori University, Japan, Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Nigeria.
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