Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Sandoya Lab
Led by Germán Sandoya · Horticultural Sciences
What we study
The Sandoya Lab studies lettuce breeding in Florida, focusing on disease resistance and nutrient efficiency. They use classical breeding, molecular markers, and quantitative genetics to develop adapted lettuce varieties.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Wet lab
- Plants
- Bacteria & microbes
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Lettuce improvement for desirable horticultural traits
Developing lettuce cultivars adapted to Florida conditions with good horticultural traits.
Breeding for disease resistance
Creating lettuce varieties resistant to bacterial diseases like BLS caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv vitians.
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Nutrients use efficiency
Identifying lettuce cultivars that require fewer nutrients for optimal production.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Exploring Heat Tolerance in the University of Florida/IFAS Lettuce Germplasm for Early Season Production
2026 · Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society
- Characterization of Senescence-associated Genes in Lactuca sativa With Respect to Shelf Life
2026 · Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society
Studies genes linked to lettuce shelf life in different varieties.
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- Host Range and Survival of Xanthomonas hortorum pv. vitians on Leafy Vegetables and Weeds Associated with Lettuce Production
2026 · HortScience
Checks if weeds and other plants can spread lettuce disease.
- Assessing Abundance and Species Composition of Thrips (Thysanoptera) in Florida Lettuce Fields and Optimizing Monitoring Methods
2026 · Insects
Tests different trap methods to count thrips in Florida lettuce fields.
- Postharvest Lettuce Discoloration: Current Understanding and Future Directions
2026 · Agriculture
Reviews lettuce discoloration causes and methods to study it.
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