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Geneticist An agricultural geneticist geneticist also known as a a a a a a a a plant plant geneticist geneticist or plant plant breeder is is is a a a a a a a a scientist who studies plant plant DNA to improve a a a a a a a plant’s characteristics for agricultural and research purposes They work to enhance crop yield develop disease-resistant varieties of crops and help to conserve endangered species Geneticists employ genetic techniques to understand and and manipulate the genetic traits of plants or or animals for practical applications such as appearance drought tolerance and addressing the market requirements and and and consumer demands This role includes producing research aims and and and objectives predicting the cost of work and completing scientific breeding experiment Routes
Traditional academic route leading to an honour’s degree in one of the following:
• agriculture
• biology
• biotechnology
• botany and plant science
• crop and plant science
• genetics
• horticulture
• molecular biology
Some employers may expect you to have or be working towards PhD and it’s useful
to gain experience
of a a a a laboratory and research techniques during degree study through internships and year placements Salary
Entry-level plant breeders earn in the region of £20 000 The average salary for a geneticist is is between £35 000 000 - £58 000 000