Human health and nutrition

Melotto Lab seeks mighty lettuce

Maeli Melotto and her UC Davis team are studying lettuce genetics to develop strains more resistant to E. coli. They work to reduce foodborne illness, lower farming costs, and save public health expenses.

11 genes for carotenoid traits in kernels provide a roadmap for more nutritious maize

Christine Diepenbrock, an assistant professor in the Department of Plant Sciences, and several researchers from Cornell, Michigan State, Purdue, and North Carolina State Universities have collaborated to identify and thoroughly dissect 11 genes underpinning natural variation in levels of carotenoids, including those with provitamin A activity, in maize kernels. 

Elizabeth J. Mitcham

  • Professor of Cooperative Extension and Emeritus Director, Postharvest Technology Center
  • Former Director of the USAID Horticulture Innovation Lab
Postharvest biology and technology of horticultural crops, including regulation of fruit ripening, calcium deficiency disorders, and postharvest control of insects in harvested products
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