Mark Burow
Professor
plant biotechnology
Department of plant Science
France
Biography
Dr. Burow received his Ph.D from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the areas of Plant Breeding/Plant Genetics, Professor of Molecular Genetics - Plant & Soil Science, Biochemistry. Department of Plant and Soil Science ,Texas Tech University-Food Technology,
Research Interest
Peanut breeding and genetics; Molecular genetics.Peanuts are an important crop on the Southern High Plains of Texas. Dr. Mark Burow's research focus is the improvement of seed quality of peanuts grown in West Texas, reduction of production costs due to water usage and disease, and development and use of molecular tools to assist in peanut improvement. Advances in molecular genetics are proving useful for medicine, criminology, and plant breeding.
