Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Deng Lab
Led by Zhanao Deng · Horticultural Sciences
What we study
The lab develops new ornamental plant varieties and breeding tools using genetic, genomic, and biotechnological methods. They focus on improving disease resistance, yield, and adaptation in crops like caladium, gerbera, and lantana.
What working here is like
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Current projects
Developing new ornamental plant varieties
Creating new cultivars with improved traits like disease resistance and novel characteristics.
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Recent papers, explained
- Integrated genomics implicates a dynamin-like gene in unreduced gamete formation and yields a predictive marker for breeding in Lantana strigocamara
2026 · Current Plant Biology
Identifies a gene linked to unreduced gametes in invasive lantana plants.
- Comparative genomics of NLR genes across eight Rubus genomes reveals conserved synteny and lineage-specific diversification
2026 · Scientia Horticulturae
Compares immune genes across raspberry species to understand disease resistance.
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- Substantial enhancement of Agrobacterium-mediated transgene-free genome editing via short-term chemical selection using citrus as a model plant
2025 · Horticulture Research
Develops a faster method to edit citrus genes without adding foreign DNA.
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life of Three Thornless Blackberry Cultivars over Two Seasons
2025 · Horticulturae
Tests how three thornless blackberry cultivars handle storage under different conditions.
- Pseudocercospora oenotherae Causing Leaf Spot on Ornamental Lantana strigocamara : Characterization and Host Resistance
2025 · Plant Disease
Describes a new fungal disease affecting ornamental lantana plants.
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How to reach out
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