Jeff Endelman

Jeff Endelman is a Professor in the Department of Plant & Agroecosystem Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He originally trained as a computational scientist before discovering his passion for agriculture and retraining as a plant breeder. Endelman specializes in the application of quantitative genetics to plant breeding, and his software has thousands of citations. A major research theme has been the development of methods for genomic analysis and selection in autotetraploid species, which he applies as director of the UW potato breeding program. Endelman is also active in the global effort to create diploid inbred lines of potato, for hybrid variety development and genetic discovery.