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Lorena Batista

Post-doc

Moved to a quantitative geneticist position at Lantmaennen (Sweden)

Highlander Lorena

 

Research at the Highlander Lab

Improve genomic prediction models including genotype by environment (GxE) interaction effects

Goals:

  • Find the main environmental covariates driving GxE
  • Improve accuracy of genomic selection
  • Develop an efficient analysis pipeline for large datasets

 

Background

I have a Bachelor in Agronomy, Masters and PhD in Genetics and Plant Breeding. I have been involved with plant breeding research since I was 19 (more than 10 years now!), always interested in the quantitative genetics side of things. I have worked with several crops (maize, common bean, sugarcane and sweet potato) and also have been developing research using simulated datasets.

I am specifically interested in:

  • Plant breeding                                                    
  • Quantitative genetics 
  • Autopolyploids                                                                      

Programming language and software:

  • R and Rstudio                                                      
  • Python
  • Genotyping pipelines: Tassel and GATK                     

Hobbies and personal interests

  • Internet memes specialist
  • Climbing (bouldering)
  • Meditation and mindfulness

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