Dr. Zachary J. Winn specializes in plant breeding, quantitative genetics, and data infrastructure. With a Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Genetics from NC State, his research focuses on developing innovative approaches to enhance crop resilience and optimize breeding programs. He develops high-throughput bioinformatic tools, manages group computing infrastructure, and assembles reference genomes for various plant species. Zachary’s work spans genomic prediction, machine learning, and quantitative genetics, with a strong publication record addressing a broad range of topics in trait architecture, breeding optimization, and computational methods in plant science.
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