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Dr. Dan Voytas is a Professor in the Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development and the Director of the Center for Precision Plant Genomics at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Voytas graduated from Harvard College in 1984 and received his Ph.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1990. He conducted postdoctoral research at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine where he was a fellow of the Life Science Research Foundation. Prior to joining the University of Minnesota, Dr. Voytas was a professor at Iowa State University (1992-2008). Dr. Voytas is an elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Specializing in molecular biology and genetics, Dr. Voytas’ research focuses on genome modification using nucleases that recognize specific DNA sequences. In 2005, he co-founded the Zinc Finger Consortium, a group of academic scientists focused on creating open-source platforms for engineering zinc finger nucleases for targeted mutagenesis. More recently, his laboratory developed a superior class of sequence-specific nucleases – Transcription Activator-Like Effector Nucleases (TALENs) – which was heralded by Science magazine as one of the top ten scientific breakthroughs of 2012. Dr. Voytas’ lab is currently optimizing methods for efficiently making targeted genome modifications in a variety of plant species to advance basic biology and develop new crop varieties.
In addition to his position at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Voytas advises agricultural biotechnology companies on the use of new methods of genome engineering for crop improvement and serves as Chief Science Officer for Calyxt.
External Positions
Chief Science Officer, Calyxt
Research interests
- Genetics
- Molecular biology
- TALENs
- CRISPR/Cas9
- Zinc Finger Consortium
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Projects
High throughput mutagenesis in plants through viral infection
12/16/19 → 12/15/20
Project: Research project
Engineering "Species-like" Barriers to Sexual Reproduction to Prevent Gene Flow in Plants
Smanski, M. J. & Voytas, D. F.
USDA Nat'l Inst. of Food & Agriculture
9/1/18 → 8/31/22
Project: Research project
ERA-CAPS: Designing C4 breeding strategies using genetic enablers of C4 evolution
8/15/18 → 7/31/21
Project: Research project
Using Systems Approaches to improve photosynthesis and w
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
9/15/17 → 9/14/22
Project: Research project
Research Output
Plant gene editing through de novo induction of meristems
Maher, M. F., Nasti, R. A., Vollbrecht, M., Starker, C. G., Clark, M. D. & Voytas, D. F., Jan 1 2020, In : Nature biotechnology. 38, 1, p. 84-89 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
2
Scopus
citations
Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated transformation of a dioecious plant model Silene latifolia
Hudzieczek, V., Cegan, R., Cermak, T., Bacovska, N., Machalkova, Z., Dolezal, K., Plihalova, L., Voytas, D., Hobza, R. & Vyskot, B., Jan 25 2019, In : New Biotechnology. 48, p. 20-28 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
4
Scopus
citations
Evaluation of methods to assess in vivo activity of engineered genome-editing nucleases in protoplasts
Nadakuduti, S. S., Starker, C. G., Ko, D. K., Jayakody, T. B., Buell, C. R., Voytas, D. F. & Douches, D. S., Feb 2019, In : Frontiers in Plant Science. 10, 110.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
Genome editing in potato with CRISPR/Cas9
Nadakuduti, S. S., Starker, C. G., Voytas, D. F., Buell, C. R. & Douches, D. S., Jan 1 2019, Methods in Molecular Biology. Humana Press Inc., p. 183-201 19 p. (Methods in Molecular Biology; vol. 1917).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
1
Scopus
citations
Modulating gene translational control through genome editing
Zhang, F. & Voytas, D. F., May 1 2019, In : National Science Review. 6, 3, 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
Open Access