Duoduo Wang

Duoduo Wang

Assistant Professor
Office: Kendall Hall, Durham, NH 03824
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Dr. Duoduo (Dora) Wang is an Assistant Professor at the University of New Hampshire and an Associate Editor for The Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology. She earned her Ph.D. in Plant Biotechnology from the University of Nottingham in 2018, followed by postdoctoral research at the University of Florida and Cornell University. Her research focuses on the genetic and molecular mechanisms of fruit softening in tomato, a key horticultural crop. By integrating molecular genetics, bioinformatics, and genomics, her lab seeks to improve fruit quality, shelf life, and sustainability in the food supply chain, with insights applicable to other fleshy fruits.

 

In addition to research, Dr. Wang is committed to teaching and mentoring. She teaches Plant Physiology (BIOL 701/801) and Plant Genetic Engineering (GEN 774/884), combining lectures and laboratories to connect molecular mechanisms with whole-plant function. Her teaching emphasizes experiential and project-based learning, equipping students with critical thinking, technical skills, and scientific communication for careers in plant science, agriculture, and biotechnology.

Courses Taught

  • BIOL 701/801: Plant Physiology

Education

  • Ph.D., Plant Sciences, University of Nottingham

Research Interests

  • Fruits
  • Omics Studies (Genomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics)
  • Genetic Manipulation
  • Molecular Biology
  • Plant Genetics

Selected Publications

  • Wang, D., Mandal, P., Rahman, M. S., & Yang, L. (2025). Engineering tomato disease resistance by manipulating susceptibility genes.. Front Genome Ed, 7, 1537148. doi:10.3389/fgeed.2025.1537148

  • Chen, Y., Cao, F., Zou, Y., Li, Y., Wen, J., Fu, Y., . . . Lu, Y. (2024). The Discovery of the Potential Attractive Compounds of Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel). Horticulturae, 10(3), 299. doi:10.3390/horticulturae10030299

  • Ortega‐Salazar, I., Crum, D., Sbodio, A. O., Sugiyama, Y., Adaskaveg, A., Wang, D., . . . Blanco‐Ulate, B. (2024). Double CRISPR knockout of pectin degrading enzymes improves tomato shelf‐life while ensuring fruit quality. PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, 6(2), 330-340. doi:10.1002/ppp3.10445

  • Zou, Y., Chen, Y., Wang, D., Xie, X., Li, G., Zheng, C., . . . Cao, F. (2023). The Effects of Nine Compounds on Aldehyde-Oxidase-Related Genes in Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel).. Genes (Basel), 15(1). doi:10.3390/genes15010035

  • Wang, D., Lu, Q., Wang, X., Ling, H., & Huang, N. (2023). Elucidating the role of SlXTH5 in tomato fruit softening. Horticultural Plant Journal, 9(4), 777-788. doi:10.1016/j.hpj.2022.12.005

  • Silva, C. J., van den Abeele, C., Ortega-Salazar, I., Papin, V., Adaskaveg, J. A., Wang, D., . . . Blanco-Ulate, B. (2021). Host susceptibility factors render ripe tomato fruit vulnerable to fungal disease despite active immune responses.. J Exp Bot, 72(7), 2696-2709. doi:10.1093/jxb/eraa601

  • Eid, A., Mohan, C., Sanchez, S., Wang, D., & Altpeter, F. (2021). Multiallelic, Targeted Mutagenesis of Magnesium Chelatase With CRISPR/Cas9 Provides a Rapidly Scorable Phenotype in Highly Polyploid Sugarcane.. Front Genome Ed, 3, 654996. doi:10.3389/fgeed.2021.654996

  • Wang, D., Samsulrizal, N. H., Yan, C., Allcock, N. S., Craigon, J., Blanco-Ulate, B., . . . Seymour, G. B. (2019). Characterization of CRISPR Mutants Targeting Genes Modulating Pectin Degradation in Ripening Tomato.. Plant Physiol, 179(2), 544-557. doi:10.1104/pp.18.01187

  • Wang, D., Yeats, T. H., Uluisik, S., Rose, J. K. C., & Seymour, G. B. (2018). Fruit Softening: Revisiting the Role of Pectin.. Trends Plant Sci, 23(4), 302-310. doi:10.1016/j.tplants.2018.01.006

  • Uluisik, S., Chapman, N. H., Smith, R., Poole, M., Adams, G., Gillis, R. B., . . . Seymour, G. B. (2016). Genetic improvement of tomato by targeted control of fruit softening.. Nat Biotechnol, 34(9), 950-952. doi:10.1038/nbt.3602

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