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Research Programs and Projects at this Location

ARS research is organized into National Programs. Within each National Program are research projects. Listed below are  the National Programs and research projects currently conducted at this location.

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Food Animal Production (NP #101)
Development of Gene-editing Technologies in Livestock to Address Agriculturally Relevant Problems
(In-House Appropriated)
Development of Gene-editing Technologies in Livestock to Address Agriculturally Relevant Problems
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Development of Gene-Editing Technologies in Poultry and Other Livestock
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Gene-editing Technologies in Livestock
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (NP #301)
Gene Discovery and Designing Soybeans for Food, Feed, and Industrial Applications
(In-House Appropriated)
Genetic and Physiological Mechanisms Underlying Complex Agronomic Traits in Grain Crops
(In-House Appropriated)
Soybean Seed Improvement Through Translational Genomics, Assessments of Elemental Carbon Metabolism, and Lipid Profiles
(In-House Appropriated)
Discovery and Characterization of Genes and Networks Controlling Seed Quality Traits
(Cooperative Agreement)
Discovery of Trait Genes, Alleles, Germplasm and Functional Markers for Soybean Seed Quality Improvement
(Cooperative Agreement)
Enhancing Stable Protein Levels in Developing Soybean Seeds
(Cooperative Agreement)
Improved Methods to Measure Trypsin Inhibitor Levels and Activity in Soybean Meal
(Cooperative Agreement)
Improving on Perfection; Gene Editing to Reduce or Eliminate Anti-Nutritional Factors in Soybean Seeds that have been Shown to Reduce Economic Value
(Cooperative Agreement)
Increasing Genetic Diversity, Yield, and Protein of US Commercial Soybean Germplasm
(Cooperative Agreement)
Biosafety Control
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Discovering New Metabolic Constraints and Regulatory Nodes in Oilseeds Engineered for Enhanced Fatty Acid Synthesis and Seed Oil
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Institutional Biological Safety Committee
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Inter-Institutional Collaboration with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Utilize the University of Missouri Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Discovery and Deployment of QTL Genes/Gene Variants and Networks Controlling Seed Protein Content and Its Association with Major Seed and Stress...
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Discovery and Modification of QTL Genes/Gene Variants and Networks Controlling Seed Meal Traits and Its Association with Major Seed and Stress...
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Discovery of Trait Genes, Alleles, Germplasm and Functional Markers for Soybean Seed Quality Using a Big-Data Driven Technology Platform
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Enhancing Protein Quality While Maintaining Protein Amount with Insights Generated from Soybean Mutants
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Enhancing Stable Protein Levels in Developing Soybean Seeds
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Improved Methods to Measure Trypsin Inhibitor Levels and Activity in Soybean Meal
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Improving on Perfection; Gene Editing to Reduce or Eliminate Anti-Nutritional Factors in Soybean Seeds That Have Been Shown to Reduce Economic Value
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Increasing Genetic Diversity, Yield, and Protein of US Commercial Soybean Germplasm
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Utilizing Genes From the Soybean Germplasm Collection to Mitigate Drought Stress
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Utilizing Genes from the Soybean Germplasm Collection to Mitigate Drought Stress
(Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement)
Characterize rootworm larvae for bt tolerance and artificial diets for improved understanding of rootworm biology and management
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluate LavieBio Bacterial Isolates for Effects on Rootworm and Corn
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluating Potential Cross-Resistance between Bacterial Proteins for Western Corn Rootworm and Baseline Toxicity Assays for Northern Corn Rootworm
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Mapping the Genetic Loci Controlling Highland Adaptation in Maize
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Measurement of Acyl-ACPs and Lipid Precursors in Soybeans Over Development
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Optimization of Artificial Diet for Rearing and Toxicity Assays with Western Corn Rootworm
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Crop Protection & Quarantine (NP #304)
Genetic and Physiological Mechanisms Underlying Complex Agronomic Traits in Grain Crops
(In-House Appropriated)
Utilize the University of Missouri Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Characterize rootworm larvae for bt tolerance and artificial diets for improved understanding of rootworm biology and management
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluate LavieBio Bacterial Isolates for Effects on Rootworm and Corn
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Mapping the Genetic Loci Controlling Highland Adaptation in Maize
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)