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Randall P Niedz    Research Geneticist /ARSUserFiles/4106/Niedz_10-20-2017_pp_scaled.jpg
U. S. Horticultural Research Laboratory2001 South Rock RoadFort Pierce, FL 34945
Telephone: (772) 462-5919Fax: (772) 462-5986Email: randall.niedz@ars.usda.gov **Research Interests:**
*in vitro* plant breeding and horticulture
micropropagation systems for research and commercial applications
experimental design for in vitro experimentation
conceptual frameworks for mineral nutrition research, particularly ion confounding. I use molecular, cellular, and statistical knowledge for the use and development of *in vitro* methods for plant breeding and horticultural applications, with a specific emphasis on citrus.  *In vitro* methods are useful for creating plant types that are difficult or impossible to create using conventional methods.  Application examples include transgenics, single-cell derived mutants, haploids and dihaploid homozygotes, parasexual hybrids, plastid and mitochondrial cybrids, triploids and other polyploids, pathogen-free germplasm, mass clonal propagation, and germplasm storage and conservation.   **Education:** B.S. in Horticulture (Plant Breeding & Genetics) - The Pennsylvania State University Ph.D. in Plant Breeding & Genetics - Michigan State University  **Volunteer Opportunities:** I started a volunteer program that includes projects that are diverse and vary in time commitments, complexity, type, and most importantly, interesting.  Projects include a range of laboratory, computer, and greenhouse activities.  If you have an interest in horticulture, plant breeding, genetics, plant tissue culture, or science in general contact me for additional details. Volunteering in a Federal Research Laboratory   **Presentations**   Randall Niedz The Art and Science of Growing Things


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