News Release
For Immediate Release —October 15, 2008
UT Adjunct Professor Named Fellow
Dr. Prakesh Arelli
University of Tennessee Adjunct Professor of Plant Science and USDA Soybean Breeder, Dr. Prakesh Arelli has been elected to the position of Fellow by the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), a prominent international scientific society. This honor places Dr. Arelli in an elite group, as less than one percent of CSSA members may be elected Fellow. Only outstanding members with distinguished professional achievements and commendable service receive this title.
Dr. Arelli is a supervisory research geneticist and soybean breeder with USDA. He is based at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Jackson. His research focuses on breeding soybeans for disease resistance and high yields, using both conventional and genetic marker technology. Arelli is currently developing a breeding line that led the yield trials in 10 southern locations last year. He will be releasing this line if it performs well this year.
Arelli has served as an associate editor for Crop Science and Journal of Plant Registrations. He has also been chair of the Soybean Germplasm Release subcommittee, as well as an active member in the CSSA. CSSA is comprised of more than 4,700 members from more than 100 countries.
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