Majid Foolad
- Professor of Plant Genetics, Department of Horticulture
- Email: mrf5@psu.edu
- Phone: 814-865-5408
- Campus: University Park
Research interests
- Genetic characterization of resistance/tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses, as well as genes/QTLs contributing to high fruit quality (in particular, lycopene content) in tomato.
- Identification, localization, fine mapping, cloning and manipulation of important genes/QTLs for directed crop improvement and germplasm enhancement.
- Tomato cultivar development and release.