Wayne Parrott

Wayne Parrott
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Kentucky, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Known forWork on plant genetics
AwardsFellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science since 2017
Scientific career
FieldsAgronomy, botany
InstitutionsUniversity of Georgia
ThesisThe selection, use, and inheritance of 2n gametes in red clover (1985)

Wayne Allen Parrott is a professor of crop sciences in the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in Athens.[1] Since 2017, he has also been an Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[2]

Early life and education

Wayne Parrott was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala on February 27, 1959.[3]

Parrott became interested in the clover plant as a teenager growing up in Kentucky.[4] He received his B.S. in agronomy from the University of Kentucky, and his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1985.[5] His thesis consisted of 5 parts (chapters) and was 124 pages in length. Of these 124 pages, 84 pages were of background information or references.[3]

Career

Parrott joined the faculty of the University of Georgia in 1988.[6]

Research

Parrott has been researching the genetic origins of the four-leaf clover, and they have come closest to discovering the plant's genetic roots.[7] He has also researched the genetic map of the soybean, with the goal of identifying genes that control its growth.[8]

Views

An outspoken advocate of biotechnology,[9] Parrott has been critical of non-genetically modified cereals, noting that they tend to have fewer nutrients than genetically modified ones.[10][11] He has also argued that the dangers of mutation breeding, as well as those about genes in genetically modified crops spreading to other crops, are small or nonexistent.[1][12]

References

  1. ^ a b Kaskey, Jack (13 November 2013). "Mutant Crops Drive BASF Sales Where Monsanto Denied: Commodities". Bloomberg. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  2. ^ "UGA Scientist Named AAAS Fellow". onlineathens.com. November 23, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Parrott, Wayne (May 1985). "The Selection, Use, and Inheritance of 2n Gametes in Red clover". University of Wisconsin-Madison. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  4. ^ Shearer, Lee (12 July 2010). "UGA research team unlocks secret to producing lucky four-leaf clovers". Athens Banner-Herald. Archived from the original on 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
  5. ^ "Wayne Parrott". UGA website. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  6. ^ "UGA scientists find four-leaf clover gene". Athens Banner-Herald. 17 July 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  7. ^ Stockton, Nick (17 March 2015). "The Mysterious Genetics of the Four-Leaf Clover". Wired. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  8. ^ Schupska, Stephanie (22 November 2008). "Researchers working toward a better bean". Savannah Morning-News. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
  9. ^ Pollack, Andrew (2016-05-17). "Genetically Engineered Crops Are Safe, Analysis Finds". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
  10. ^ Palmer, Roxanne (6 March 2014). "GMO Thought Experiment: What Would A World Without GM Crops Look Like?". International Business Times. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  11. ^ Charles, Daniel (5 December 2014). "Why Did Vitamins Disappear From Non-GMO Breakfast Cereal?". NPR. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  12. ^ Borel, Brooke (11 July 2014). "10 Common GMO Claims Debunked". Popular Science. Retrieved 1 November 2015.