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Ulises Daniel Alvarez Chavez

Written by Sarah McLaughlin on .

Ulises Daniel Alvarez Chavez is a Laboratory Research Technician with the Genetic Resources Program at CIMMYT HQ in Mexico. His work includes:

  • DNA and RNA Insolation, culture of groundnut for development aflatoxins resistant varieties.
  • Tissue culture and molecular biology to complement gene editing experiments.
  • Development and standardization of protocols and PCR.
  • Virus inoculation and plant phenotyping.
  • Development of high performance allele selection methods and identification of the desired cross material.

biotechnology, conservation agriculture, genetic diversity, genetics, physiology, plant breeding, resource management