Disease resistance in bananas: Seminar with Leena Tripathi

Side-by-side are 4 large branches of green bananas, each one looks a little different.

Giedt Hall 1006
Corner of Tercero Hall Drive & Bioletti Way
Head shot of woman
Dr. Leena Trepathi, of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, based in Kenya. (Courtesy IITA)

Leena Tripathi is director of the Eastern Africa Hub of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, based in Kenya. She’ll be taking about engineering disease resistance in banana, a key food security crop for Africa.

Tripathi is an AAAS fellow and editor of several journals. Her primary research focus is genetically improving important staple food crops, including banana/plantain, cassava and yam, to control diseases and pests.

If anyone is interested in chatting with Tripathi while she is here, contact Allen Van Deynze.

This presentation is part of the IAD 190 Seminar, bringing experts on international agricultural development. All are welcome to attend! For details, contact Amanda Crump.

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