Charles Brummer

Charles Brummer focuses on developing cultivars and germplasm of alfalfa and other crops for forage and bioenergy uses. His research has focused primarily on investigating ways to improve biomass yield, from traditional breeding method enhancements to the use of molecular markers. Current research projects include improving yield through the use of high density, genome-wide SNP markers to implement genomic selection, using QTL mapping to understand the causes of autumn-induced dormancy, and selecting alfalfa for adaptation to increased heat, drought, and salinity.