Workie Anley Zegeye

Postdoctoral Scientist at John Innes Centre

Professional Background:

Academic Background: PhD in Crop Genetics
Research Focus within PRO-WILD: Utilising 301 recently developed wild introgression lines to search for novel genomic regulation of the wild relatives and absent in modern germplasm.
Key interests/Expertise areas: Genebank genomics, Gene Mapping, Molecular Cloning, Gene Editing, CRISPR/cas9

Why are you passionate about PRO-WILD's mission:

“I appreciate PRO-WILD’s work because conserving and utilising CWR is an often-overlooked but crucial strategy for sustainable agriculture. With biodiversity loss accelerating, protecting these genetic resources ensures that farmers and scientists can develop crops that are more resilient to climate change, and diseases. Therefore, this mission directly supports global efforts to create a more secure and sustainable food system for the future.”