CSS 2018 & Seed Expo

Matt Krakowsky
Plant Science Research Geneticist
USDA-ARS


Matt Krakowsky coordinates the Germplasm Enhancement of Maize (GEM) project in the southeast in conjunction with the maize breeding program at NC State University. The GEM project is a collaborative effort between the public and private sectors to increase the genetic diversity of maize grown in the US. Increased diversity can reduce vulnerability to current and future potential abiotic and biotic stresses, in particular introduced diseases, and can increase the potential of maize for use as a biofuel and expand the ranges of kernel traits that have important industrial uses, such as starch quality. The goal of the GEM project is to provide diverse, semi-exotic germplasm that can be readily incorporated into commercial maize breeding programs and evaluated by maize researchers in temperate environments.

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