Maeli Melotto and her UC Davis team are studying lettuce genetics to develop strains more resistant to E. coli. They work to reduce foodborne illness, lower farming costs, and save public health expenses.
Richard Michelmore and his UC Davis lab are working to breed lettuce resistant to diseases like downy mildew, Fusarium, and corky root. They are exploring genetic bases for resistance and providing breeding lines to seed companies.
The Department of Plant Sciences has released six new varieties of organic dry beans which are higher yielding, and are resistant to bean common mosaic virus (BCMV), a disease that prevents bean plants from maturing promptly and uniformly.
