Joseph Gallagher
Research Molecular Biologist (Plants) at US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
Corvallis, Oregon, United States
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Top SchoolJoseph Gallagher is a research molecular biologist with 11 years of experience applying genetics and genomics to improve cool-season turf grasses such as ryegrass and tall fescue. Based at USDA-ARS in Corvallis after postdoctoral work at UMass Amherst and a PhD in Genetics from Iowa State, he develops molecular tools to link genetic diversity to traits valuable to seed producers and end users. His research blends classical cytogenetics and modern genomics—drawing on earlier discoveries of compensated aneuploidy and intergenomic translocations—to unravel how gene networks and polyploidy shape phenotype. He prioritizes translational outcomes, actively sharing validated markers and insights with breeders to accelerate crop improvement.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Genetics, PhD, Genetics at Iowa State UniversityBachelor of Science/Bachelor of the Arts, Botany/Anthropology, Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of the Arts, Botany/Anthropology at University of Florida
Github Skills (2)
evolutionary1
bioinformatics1
Github contributions (5)
BartlettLab/LRR-RLK_Evolution
Jul 2019 - Nov 2019
Contributions:8 commits, 7 pushes, 1 branch in 4 months
Wendellab/AD1FiberDom
May 2019 - May 2020
Contributions:7 commits in 11 months
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