Leah K. McHale

Leah K. McHale's research focuses on the genetics and breeding of crop plants, particularly soybean, using molecular and genomic tools to understand disease resistance and important quality traits like seed protein, oil, and amino acid content. Her lab also studies genetic diversity and environmental adaptation in chile peppers, and has contributed to genome analysis in other crops such as lychee. This work combines plant breeding, quantitative genetics, and genomics to help develop crops with improved disease resistance and nutritional quality.

Publication output has been fairly steady over the past decade with year-to-year fluctuation, including a notable peak in 2022, followed by a somewhat lower but consistent pace of around 3-5 papers per year in recent years.

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