Innovator Profile
Dr. Vince Pantalone
Professor, Department of Plant Sciences, UTK-UTIA
Dr. Pantalone received his Ph.D. in 1995, performing post-doctoral research for the USDA and being appointed as faculty for the University of Tennessee in 1998, where he serves as a Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences as well as a project leader for the Soybean Breeding and Genetics Program. His research centers on targeting genetically improved germplasm and new cultivars with enhanced productivity, disease resistance, herbicide tolerance, and tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Dr. Pantalone has published his work in a number of journals (such as the Journal of the American Oil Chemists’ Society), for a number of conferences (such as the Soybean Breeders Workshop Conference and the American Society of Agronomy Conference) and is the holder of three United States Patents.
Available Technologies
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High Oleic, Low Linolenic Conversion of Soybean Line with RKN, Frogeye Leaf Spot, and Stem Canker Resistance
Researchers at the University of Tennessee have backcrossed four genes (two coding for increased oleic acid, two coding for decreased linolenic acid) ... (read more)
