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Rebecca Nelson (PROF)
Agriculture + Life Sciences / Plant Pathology + Plant-Microbe Biology
Agriculture + Life Sciences / Plant Breeding + Genetics
Agriculture + Life Sciences / Global Development
Graduate Field(s): Plant Pathology, Plant Breeding, International Agriculture and Rural Development
Other Cornell Affiliations: Institute for Genomic Diversity
Other Academic, Research, or Institute Appointments: Scientific Director, The McKnight Foundation Collaborative Crop Research Program
Research Interests: Agricultural Development, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Community-based Approaches, Crop And Livestock Improvement, Environment, Human Health, Molecular Genetics / Biotechnology, One Health, Rural Development, Sustainable Agriculture And Food Systems, Water Management
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