Distinguished Research Professor Plant Biology; Crop & Soil Sciences; Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics Email: kdevos@uga.edu Lab Website: https://devoslab.franklinresearch.uga.edu/ Lab: Plant Sciences, Rm 4203 Lab Phone: 706-542-4066 Office: Miller Plant Sciences, Rm 4107 Office Phone: 706-542-0925 Research Research Areas: Molecular Genetics Genomics & Bioinformatics Evolutionary Biology Research Interests: The research in my lab is targeted on enhancing our understanding of the organization of grass genomes, in particular wheat, millets and switchgrass, a biofuel crop. This is done through genetic and genomic analyses in the target species themselves, as well as through comparative analyses between crop and sequenced model genomes. Grants: DOE, Co-PI, 10/01/17 – 09/30/22, Center for Bioenergy Innovation (Switchgrass Domestication Team). NSF-BREAD, PI, 06/01/16 – 05/31/20, Development of essential genetic and genomic resources for finger millet. USDA-SCRI, Co-PI, 09/01/15 – 08/31/20, Persistence, survival and recovery of warm-season turfgrass selections for sustainable urban landscapes under limited irrigation and long-term drought. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Co-PI, 10/01/15 – 09/30/19, PEARL: Unraveling the molecular genetics of finger millet blast disease and existing resistance for the development of high-yielding resilient varieties. USDA-Plant Feedstocks Genomics for Bioenergy Program, Co-PI, 10/01/15 – 09/30/18, Parallel analysis of Puccinia emaculata virulence and switchgrass resistance phenotypes. DOE-Plant Feedstocks Genomics for Bioenergy Program, PI, 09/01/13 – 08/31/19, Unraveling the genetics of two key biomass traits that differentiate upland and lowland tetraploid switchgrass ecotypes, colonization by mycorrhizal fungi and frost tolerance. Selected Publications Selected Publications: Google Scholar Profile ResearchGate Profile Education Education: Ph.D Grass Comparative Genomics, State University Ghent, Belgium 1992 Other Information Of note: Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America (2019) Distinguished Visiting Scientist Fellowship, CSIRO (Jan – July 2018) D.W. Brooks Award for Excellence in Research (2017) UGA Creative Research Medal (2017) Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2016) ISIS Fellowship (Dec. 2000 - March 2001) STAFF Visiting Research Fellowship, Japan (Jan - March 1998) BBSRC Fellowship (1996-2001) Other Affiliations: Crop Science Society of America American Association for the Advancement of Science
