About Us
We are a collaborative team of researchers with cross-disciplinary expertise in plant science, biostatistics, genetics, and computer science from the University of Tennessee and Colorado State University.
We study the ecology, evolution, and genetics of local adaptation in natural plant populations, with a particular emphasis on economically important crops.
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Meet our team
Core research team of 2025-25 The ROOTS Project from UTHSC and CSU
John McKay
Pricipal Investigator
Professor of Agricutural Sciences, CSU
Emma Thompson
Principal Investigator
Professor of Biostatistics,
UTHSC
Jack Mullen
Research Scientist
McKay Lab, CSU
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