Nelson Garcia
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Experience
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Sound Agriculture
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United States
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Agriculture, Construction, Mining Machinery Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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DNA Sequencing Manager
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May 2022 - Present
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Calyxt
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Scientist
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Sep 2020 - Jul 2022
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University of Minnesota
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Postdoctoral Research Associate
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May 2017 - Aug 2020
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PhD Student
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2011 - Apr 2017
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Philippine Rice Research Institute
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Philippines
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Senior Research Specialist
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2008 - 2011
Marker-assisted breeding of rice with beta-carotene (Golden Rice) Development of hybrid rice parental lines with resistance to bacterial blight and tungro virus Hybrid Rice Breeding - Widening the genetic base of hybrid rice breeding materials by using exotic germplasm Marker-assisted breeding of rice with beta-carotene (Golden Rice) Development of hybrid rice parental lines with resistance to bacterial blight and tungro virus Hybrid Rice Breeding - Widening the genetic base of hybrid rice breeding materials by using exotic germplasm
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Philippine Rice Research Institute
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Philippines
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Research Specialist 2
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2003 - 2006
Production and evaluation of transgenic rice with Xa21 gene for bacterial blight resistance Identification and cloning of rice Restorer of fertility (Rf) gene for wild-abortive type cytoplasm Production and evaluation of transgenic rice with Xa21 gene for bacterial blight resistance Identification and cloning of rice Restorer of fertility (Rf) gene for wild-abortive type cytoplasm
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Education
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Plant Genetics, Molecular Biology -
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Master's Degree (Fulbright Scholar), Plant Biological Sciences -
University of the Philippines
Bachelor’s Degree, Biology