Wayne Parrott

Education

Parrott received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1985.

Career

Parrott joined the faculty of the University of Georgia in 1988.

Research

Parrott has been researching the genetic origins of the four-leaf clover, and they have come closest to discovering the plant's genetic roots.

Views

Parrott has been critical of non-genetically modified cereals, noting that they tend to have fewer nutrients than genetically modified ones. He has also argued that the dangers of mutation breeding, as well as those about genes in genetically modified crops spreading to other crops, are small or nonexistent.