Mehtab Singh
@HexaploidSingh
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Ph.D. Plant Science Candidate @McGillU | Alumnus @PAU_LDH
Montréal, Québec
Joined September 2020
I am so excited to share our report on the first-ever successful CRISPR/Cas9-based gene-editing in oats, now published in the Plant Biotechnology Journal. Kudos to the Singh Lab (@JaswinderMcGill). Honoured to have it as a part of my PhD research. Link: https://t.co/sJjZMdj8y8
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McGill University (@mcgillu) featured our collaborative paper on the first-ever oat pangenome and pantranscriptome published in Nature (@Nature), mapping 33 diverse oats across the globe. @JaswinderMcGill @gefses_create @PlantMcGill
https://t.co/g7cVUQjaiH
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Researchers have cracked one of agriculture’s most complicated genomes, revealing long-hidden DNA rearrangements that could help scientists breed oats that are more resilient, nutritious and
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Oat Pangenome and pantranscriptome is out in Nature! Feeling beyond proud to have contributed to this milestone - A massive leap for oat research and crop improvement! Big cheers to Singh Lab (@JaswinderMcGill ) and great collaborators across the globe! https://t.co/alQa1K1499
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Congratulations, @JaswinderMcGill, for receiving the prestigious Mary E. Spencer Award for outstanding research in the field of plant biology.
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Thank you @JaswinderMcGill. It was an amazing experience! ☺️
Wonderful presentation from @JaswinderMcGill lab members @HexaploidSingh and Cali Kaye on oat Gene- editing at the CSPB meeting in Halifax!
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This exceeds expectations! Thank you @CityNewsMTL @LP_LaPresse @YahooNews for featuring our first successful oat gene-editing work. CityNews Montreal: https://t.co/cZIHUmhZSe La Presse Canadienne: https://t.co/fxoKl6XXSo Yahoo News: https://t.co/isRK9ttC0r
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"We're helping farmers."
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It was exciting to present our oat gene-editing work at Oat Day in Ottawa, @AAFC_Canada. Oat is rapidly catching up with other cereals ⚠️ 😉 @gefses_create @OatNewsletter @JaswinderMcGill
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Thank you so much, McGill University (@mcgillu), for an amazing press release on our recent first-ever oat gene editing success. Huge kudos to the Singh lab! (@JaswinderMcGill ) https://t.co/zDWC6tWSfX
Scientists edit oat DNA for the first time, paving the way for healthier, more climate-resilient crops @McGillMacCampus @mcgillu
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Congratulations to @JaswinderMcGill on being selected for the prestigious Mary E. Spencer award by the Canadian Society of Plant Biologists, in recognition of his outstanding research contributions & engagement in the plant biology community! https://t.co/7AJnOa2G7X
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Hiring for Jan / Sep 2026. MSc/PhD. 🍀🍄 See details below:
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Wrapped up a wonderful internship at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Ottawa. It’s been an amazing experience with such brilliant and kind people. Thank you, Dr. Wubishet Bekele, for hosting me. Leaving with a new perspective and exciting bioinformatics skillset!
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Today, I wrote to the governors, senators and congressmen and women from New York, Michigan and Minnesota putting them on notice that Ontario is prepared to add a 25 per cent surcharge to the electricity we export to their states if President Trump’s tariffs remain in place. If
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Dr. Aaron Beattie @CDC_USask shares how cutting-edge research is shaping the future of Saskatchewan's barley industry. 🌾 ✅ Promising new barley varieties ✅ Advances in sprouting tolerance ✅ The impact of gene editing 📺 https://t.co/tkxhvN2did
#SaskAg #GrowBarley #Plant25
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I'm thrilled to share that I've started my internship at the Ottawa Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). I'll be investigating the impact of large-scale genomic rearrangements in oats on key traits, under the guidance of Dr. Wubishet Bekele.
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Three Generations of Plant Scientists!😉 It was a lovely experience meeting my supervisor's (@JaswinderMcGill) former supervisor (Peggy Lemaux) and her lab at the University of California, Berkeley. I shared my research on oat gene-editing and its potential for oat improvement.
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A great honour to receive the International Travel Award for PAG32! Congratulations to the co-winners🥳 #PAG32
@gefses_create @McGillMacCampus @PlantMcGill
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Thank you Dr. Singh! It was indeed a great experience. @NSERC_CRSNG @McGillMacCampus @McGill_VPRI @McGilluMedia @OatNewsletter
Excellent presentation by Mehtab Singh @HexaploidSingh, #PAG32 , @gefses_create affiliated PhD student @mcgillu @PlantMcGill
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If you are at PAG and want to know more about flowering time regulation in oats? Come see me- P480. #PAG32
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