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Tim Setter is an Emeritus Professor in the School of Integrative Plant Science at Cornell University, specializing in the Soil Crop Sciences Section. His research focuses on the genetics and breeding of major crops such as maize, wheat, and cassava, particularly under drought and environmental stress conditions. He collaborates with national and international agricultural institutions to enhance the understanding of drought stress responses and to develop crop cultivation strategies that improve food security in drought-prone regions. His interests encompass the physiological understanding of flowering mechanisms, germplasm screening, and the use of genetic mapping to improve traits for breeding programs. He has contributed significantly to the understanding of environmental responses in cassava and maize, identifying quantitative trait loci associated with yield-determining processes. In addition to his extensive research, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on crop science and physiology, emphasizing the biological processes driving crop yield under various environmental conditions.
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