Tag: Alfred Huo

Center scientists aim to solve devastating citrus greening, first, then other crop diseases

by Brad Buck
January 6, 2026

University of Florida scientists are joining forces at the Crop Transformation Center (CTC) to wage a high-tech war against pests and diseases threatening Florida’s crops – arming farmers with cutting-edge solutions to protect the state’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS
Tags: Alfred Huo, Bioinformatics, Charlie Messina, Citrus, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research And Education Center, Crop Transformation Center, Gene Editing, Genetics, Growers, Horticultural Sciences, Huanglongbing (HLB), Michael Rogers, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, Single Cell Sequencing, Transgenic

Foliage, Florals and Tropics Galore: MREC at 2025 TPIE

by Stella Canfield
February 5, 2025

The Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC) connected with industry professionals at the Florida Nursery, Growers, and Landscape Association (FNGLA)’s 2025 Tropical Plant International Expo (TPIE) – a premier trade event showcasing ... READ MORE

Category: Events, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alfred Huo, David Norman, FNGLA, Lance Osborne, TPIE, Tropical Plant International Expo

Postdoctoral Researcher Spotlight: Tao Jiang

by Stella Canfield
September 18, 2024

2024 National Postdoc Appreciation Week is Sept. 16 – 20, and the UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC) is proud to celebrate its postdoctoral researchers. This spotlight series will showcase some of our postdoctoral researchers, ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alfred Huo, Environmental Horticulture, Lettuce, Postdoc, Spotlight

Heqiang “Alfred” Huo Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure

by Stella Canfield
August 30, 2024

Heqiang “Alfred” Huo has been promoted to associate professor with tenure at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC). This significant achievement highlights ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Alfred Huo, Biotechnology, CRISPR, Environmental Horticulture, Heqiang Huo, Huo Lab, Promotion

UF/IFAS plant breeders can play ‘Cupid’ for Valentine’s Day

by Brad Buck
February 7, 2023

Roses are red, violets are blue, but plants may be just right for you to give your Valentine this year. They can be as pretty as roses, and University of Florida scientists breed oodles of ornamentals. For example, David Clark, a UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Alfred Huo, Aroma, Caladium, Coleus, David Clark, Gerbera Daisy, Gift, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, Plant Breeding, Snapdragons, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day Plants, Zhanao Deng

UF scientists may have found a way to more efficiently apply genome editing to plant breeding

by Brad Buck
May 19, 2022

New research led by a University of Florida scientist shows a development regulator can help plants grow. In the bigger picture, the study’s results also may help genome editing and as a result, plant breeding. Development regulators are ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Alfred Huo, Development Regulator, DNA, Genome Editing, Horticultural Sciences, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, Petri Dish, Plant Breeding, Snapdragons, Tomatoes

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