Location: National Clonal Germplasm Repository
Project Number: 2072-21000-059-016-S
Project Type: Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
Start Date: Jun 1, 2026
End Date: May 31, 2027
Objective:
The objective of this project is to genotype the blackberry, pear, cranberry, and quince cranberry collections and assess their diversity, determine gaps and optimize conservation
Approach:
The approach includes:
- Generating genotypic data for these crops
- Use various approaches to analyze genotypic data
- Interpret genotypic data
- Draft peer-reviewed publications
- Identify gaps in each collection
- Recommend more effective conservation strategies