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My primary research interest is preserving, characterizing, and utilizing genetic diversity in alternative crops to meet the needs of Wisconsin farmers. I am also interested in how human interactions with plants, through domestication and breeding, have altered the plant genome and how we can use these selection signatures to trace domestication and improvement throughout history. Additionally, I am interested in using what is already known in the fields of genetics, genomics, molecular biology, breeding, and engineering and applying it crops with fewer resources but potential value in the face of economic and climatic uncertainty.
Hemp Research Field Day To Be Held On August 20th!
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Latest Lab News
Cannabis Spotted At The Capitol!
July 8, 2024
Congratulations to Dr. Derrick Grunwald for Recent APS Journal Publications!
Congratulations to Dr. Derrick Grunwald, Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Ellison Lab for recent journal publications in American Phytopathological Society (APS). Dr. Grunwald’s research is focused on determining the presence and prevalence of viral and …
June 26, 2024
Ellison Lab Undergraduate Research Assistants Receive Bachelor of Science Degrees!
Congratulations to our Undergraduate Research Assistants Cheyanne Mattie (CALS), Chloe Zimmer (CALS), and Dylan Mahant (College of Letters and Science) who successfully graduated with an Undergraduate Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison! Cheyanne, Chloe, and …
June 14, 2024
Congratulations to Sean Kim on a Successful Thesis Defense!
Congratulations to Sean Kim who successfully defended his thesis, entitled “Genetic and Environmental Factors Shaping Cannabis Phenotypes: A Study on Temperature Effects and Genetic Regulation of Anthocyanin Accumulation in Cannabis sativa.” Prior to his …
May 17, 2024- More Posts
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Program affiliations
Horticulture
Plant Breeding and Genetics
Agroecology
Contact Information
Dr. Shelby Ellison
Department of Horticulture
1575 Linden Dr.
Madison, WI 53706
Email: slrepinski@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-262-9796
