DeWitt, Arkansas
August 14, 2008
In an ongoing effort to provide
the latest in advanced soybean technologies, Hornbeck
Agricultural Group today announced the addition of molecular
biologist Dr. Bo Zhang to the staff of
Worldwide SoyTechnologies.
Dr. Zhang is responsible for the development of the company’s
advanced molecular lab and will conduct
marker-assisted
selection on specific soybean traits using polymerase
chain reaction based strategies. Such an approach will allow for
the identification of desirable traits and help bring those
varieties to market faster.
She will also analyze seeds for trait and varietal purity to
ensure that only the highest quality products are distributed.
Worldwide SoyTechnologies, located in DeWitt, Arkansas, is an
industry leading soybean research center that focuses on
developing a wide selection of superior quality soybean
varieties.
“Our goal at Worldwide SoyTechnologies is to provide our
customers with the latest in advanced seed technology,” said Jon
Hornbeck, a principal in Hornbeck Agricultural Group. “Dr.
Zhang’s experience in soybean breeding and genetics is a
wonderful asset to our work, and we’re confidant that her
addition will help lead us into new and exciting territory.”
Dr. Zhang, a native of Jilin, China holds a B.S. in Horticulture
from Shenyang Agricultural University, a M.S. in Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural
Sciences in Beijing, China, and a Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular
Biology from the University of Arkansas.
Prior to joining Hornbeck Agricultural, Dr. Zhang was a
postdoctoral research associate in the Soybean Breeding and
Genetics Program at the University of Arkansas. In that
position, she conducted research on food-type soybean breeding,
seed quality traits, and molecular markers development.
The Hornbeck Agricultural Group includes Hornbeck Seed
Company, Arkansas SoyEnergy Group, LLC, and Worldwide
SoyTechnologies, LLC. The principals of Hornbeck Agricultural
Group are brothers Jon, Troy, and Jeff Hornbeck, all of DeWitt.
More information is available online at
www.hbkseed.com and
www.soytec.us. |
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