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FDA Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Characterization of Toxic Heavy Metals within the USDA Sweet Potato Germplasm Collection
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- The research general objectives are to screen USDA, ARS sweet potato germplasm for accumulation of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb) to identify germplasm and genetic markers that can be used in public breeding programs for development of varieties that have low levels of toxic heavy metals to ensure a safe source of food for human consumption.
- In the short term, this project will not immediately reduce heavy metal contamination in commercially produced baby foods containing sweet potato, but rather provide a critical foundation for the sweet potato research community for addressing this issue.
- Specifically, this project will provide critically needed germplasm for breeding efforts aimed at reducing the heavy metal content in sweet potato thereby supporting the long-range improvement and sustainability of US agricultural and food systems.
- Characterize heavy metal accumulation in the USDA, ARS sweet potato germplasm collection.
- Strong background and interest in genetics and plant breeding as well as analytical chemistry
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