Wayne Parrott
Wayne Parrott | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Kentucky, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Known for | Work on plant genetics |
| Awards | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 2017 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Agronomy, botany |
| Institutions | University of Georgia |
| Thesis | The selection, use, and inheritance of 2n gametes in red clover (1985) |
Wayne Allen Parrott is a professor of crop sciences in the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in Athens.[1] Since 2017, he has also been an Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
Wayne Parrott was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala on February 27, 1959.[3]
Parrott became interested in the clover plant as a teenager growing up in Kentucky.[4] He received his B.S. in agronomy from the University of Kentucky, and his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1985.[5] His thesis consisted of 5 parts (chapters) and was 124 pages in length. Of these 124 pages, 84 pages were of background information or references.[3]
Career[edit]
Parrott joined the faculty of the University of Georgia in 1988.[6]
Research[edit]
Parrott has been researching the genetic origins of the four-leaf clover, and they have come closest to discovering the plant's genetic roots.[7] He has also researched the genetic map of the soybean, with the goal of identifying genes that control its growth.[8]
Views[edit]
An outspoken advocate of biotechnology,[9] Parrott has been critical of non-genetically modified cereals, noting that they tend to have fewer nutrients than genetically modified ones.[10][11] He has also argued that the dangers of mutation breeding, as well as those about genes in genetically modified crops spreading to other crops, are small or nonexistent.[1][12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Kaskey, Jack (13 November 2013). "Mutant Crops Drive BASF Sales Where Monsanto Denied: Commodities". Bloomberg. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "UGA Scientist Named AAAS Fellow". onlineathens.com. November 23, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ a b Parrott, Wayne (May 1985). "The Selection, Use, and Inheritance of 2n Gametes in Red clover". University of Wisconsin-Madison. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
- ^ Shearer, Lee (12 July 2010). "UGA research team unlocks secret to producing lucky four-leaf clovers". Athens Banner-Herald. Archived from the original on 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
- ^ "Wayne Parrott". UGA website. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "UGA scientists find four-leaf clover gene". Athens Banner-Herald. 17 July 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ Stockton, Nick (17 March 2015). "The Mysterious Genetics of the Four-Leaf Clover". Wired. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ Schupska, Stephanie (22 November 2008). "Researchers working toward a better bean". Savannah Morning-News. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
- ^ Pollack, Andrew (2016-05-17). "Genetically Engineered Crops Are Safe, Analysis Finds". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
- ^ Palmer, Roxanne (6 March 2014). "GMO Thought Experiment: What Would A World Without GM Crops Look Like?". International Business Times. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ Charles, Daniel (5 December 2014). "Why Did Vitamins Disappear From Non-GMO Breakfast Cereal?". NPR. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ Borel, Brooke (11 July 2014). "10 Common GMO Claims Debunked". Popular Science. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
External links[edit]
- Wayne Parrott publications indexed by Google Scholar
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