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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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Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (NP #301)
Genotypic Characterization of Genetic Resources for Cacao, Coffee, and Other Tropical Perennial Crops Economically Important to the United States
(In-House Appropriated)
Identification and Conservation of Fine Flavored Cacao Varieties (Theobroma cacao)
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Assessment of Soil Quality parameters in Tropical Soils and Elemental Composition in Tropical Crops Subjected to Abiotic Stresses
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Developing Genomics Resources for Tropical Perennial Crops Economically Important to the United States
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Development and Implementation of GBS and SNP Tools for Tropical Plant Genotyping
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluate Wild Cacao Germplasm for Tolerance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses and Develop Genomes and Transcriptomes of Cacao Pathogen Species
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluation of Cacao Germplasm for Enhanced Agronomic Traits in the International Cocao Genebank, Trinidad
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Genomics of Asimini Triloba, the American Pawpaw
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Molecular Characterization and Diversity Analysis of Colombian Cacao Genebank Collections and Cacao Pathogens from Colombia
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Molecular Characterization of CATIE International Coffee Collections
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Molecular Characterization of Coffee Germplasm Collection in the Centre National de Recherche Agronomique (CNRA), Cóte d’Ivoire
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Tropical Plant Genome Sequencing
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Plant Diseases (NP #303)
Development of Pathogen- and Plant-Based Genetic Tools and Disease Mitigation Methods for Tropical Perennial Crops
(In-House Appropriated)
Chitin Interactions in Plant Disease Mitigation in Theobroma Cacao and Analysis of Erythroxylum Specie Gene Function
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Metabolomic Analysis of Various Theobroma Cacao Diseases
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
The Assembly and Analysis of Genomes and Transcriptomes from Plant Pathogens of Theobroma Cacao
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Utilization of Next Generation Sequences to Address Genetic Diversity and Disease Interactions of Perennial Tropical Crops
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Quarantine, Germplasm Acquisition/Maintenance, Phytopathology Studies and Clone Evaluation of Theobroma Cacao
(Trust Fund Cooperative Agreement)
Crop Production (NP #305)
Genotypic Characterization of Genetic Resources for Cacao, Coffee, and Other Tropical Perennial Crops Economically Important to the United States
(In-House Appropriated)
Identification and Conservation of Fine Flavored Cacao Varieties (Theobroma cacao)
(Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement)
Assessment of Soil Quality parameters in Tropical Soils and Elemental Composition in Tropical Crops Subjected to Abiotic Stresses
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Developing Genomics Resources for Tropical Perennial Crops Economically Important to the United States
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Development and Implementation of GBS and SNP Tools for Tropical Plant Genotyping
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluate Wild Cacao Germplasm for Tolerance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses and Develop Genomes and Transcriptomes of Cacao Pathogen Species
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Evaluation of Cacao Germplasm for Enhanced Agronomic Traits in the International Cocao Genebank, Trinidad
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Genomics of Asimini Triloba, the American Pawpaw
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Molecular Characterization and Diversity Analysis of Colombian Cacao Genebank Collections and Cacao Pathogens from Colombia
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Molecular Characterization of CATIE International Coffee Collections
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Molecular Characterization of Coffee Germplasm Collection in the Centre National de Recherche Agronomique (CNRA), Cóte d’Ivoire
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)
Tropical Plant Genome Sequencing
(Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement)