Jorge Dubcovsky
Jorge Dubcovsky · Science & Medicine
Wheat geneticist; Wolf Prize in Agriculture (2013)
Argentina
Argentina · United States (Davis, California — UC Davis)
Jorge Dubcovsky is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Wheat geneticist; Wolf Prize in Agriculture (2013)
Dubcovsky, an Argentine-born geneticist of Jewish background working at UC Davis, cloned key wheat genes controlling flowering time, frost tolerance, disease resistance and grain protein content, enabling breeders to develop hardier and more nutritious varieties for a crop that feeds much of the world. He received the Wolf Prize in Agriculture in 2013.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Wolf Prize (Agriculture)
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Wheat geneticist; Wolf Prize in Agriculture (2013)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Wolf Prize (Agriculture)
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