Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Leyton Naranjo Lab
Led by Leynar Leyton Naranjo · Horticultural Sciences
What we study
The Leyton Naranjo Lab studies breeding and genetics of landscape plants, focusing on native species with drought and heat tolerance. They also work on urban horticulture and plant conservation.
What working here is like
- Plants
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- SEMBRAR: A Place-based Educational Program for Building Environmental Literacy in Multilingual Rural Gulf Coast Communities
2026 · HortTechnology
- Incorporating hands‐on experiments into an online science course
2024 · Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
Tests whether home labs help students learn science in online courses.
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- Total DNA Content and Ploidy Levels in Linnaeoideae with a Focus on Abelia
2024 · Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science
Measures DNA content and ploidy levels in ornamental shrubs to help with breeding new varieties.
- Kolkwitzia × Abelia: A New Abelia Hybrid With Ornamental Potential?
2022 · HortScience
Describes a new Abelia hybrid with potential for ornamental use.
- Understanding self-incompatibility and exploring the reproduction biology in Linnaeoideae – with a focus in Abelia – to accelerate cultivar development
2022 · Scientia Horticulturae
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