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Christine Ondzighi Assoume

Principal Investigator

Tennessee State University

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7 months ago

Genetic and biochemical engineering of agricultural crops

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I teach 12-15 credit-hours per semester and has published more than 20 papers in peer-review journals. My research interests focus on the improvement of traits and protection against diseases of bioenergy and agricultural plants using cell and tissue cultures, CRISPR-Cas gene-editing technology.

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Tennessee State University

Sorghum microspore bank, transformation and regeneration system for gene editing

A novel 3-in-1 platform combining a cryopreserved microspore bank, a chemical and nanoparticle-based transformation method, and a plant regeneration system for sorghum. Designed to enable CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing without...

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Christine Ondzighi Assoume

Principal Investigator

Tennessee State University

Work experience

Tennessee State University

Principal Investigator

2016 - Present

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Agricultural biotechnologyBiofuel development

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Plant BiologyPlant Pathology

Last updated Mar 2026