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Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement
(National Program 301) in CA
Crop Improvement and Protection Research
- Lettuce Breeding and Genetics (2021)
- Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Resistance to Tipburn and INSV+Pythium wilt
- Enhancing Resource Utilization for Sustainable Lettuce Production in Changing Climates
- Celery Breeding for Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. apii Race 2 and Race 4
- Controlled Self-pollination of the Melon Core Set for Genetic Analysis and Development of the Set for Long-term Improvement of Melon
- Lettuce Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology
- Assessing the Effect of Exogenous Silicon Application on Yield and Quality of Lettuce Produce
- Characterization of Lettuce Resistance to Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus
- Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Viral Infection in Lettuce in Support of the USDA Lettuce Breeding Program
- Genetic Improvement of Lettuce, Spinach, Celery, Melon, and Related Species
- Enhancement of Spinach & Leafy Vegetables for Disease Resistance & Nutritional Components using Genome-wide Association Study & Genomic Prediction
- Year 3: Celery Breeding for Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. apii (Foa) Race 2 and Race 4
- Development of Germplasm Resources and Molecular Breeding Tools to Combat Endemic and Emerging Diseases in US Spinach Production
- Rapid-response Detection and Management of Emerging Outbreaks of Lettuce Fusarium wilt in Coastal California
- Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Viral Infection in Lettuce Roots in Support of the USDA Lettuce Breeding Program
- Metabolomics Approach to Identify Biomarkers for Lettuce Resistance to Diseases, Pests, and Physiological Disorders, and Postharvest Quality
- USDA Lettuce Breeding for Improved Resistance to INSV, Pythium, Verticillium, and Fusarium
- Year 4: Celery Breeding for Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. apii (Foa) Race 2 and Race 4
- Using Machine Learning Algorithms for Optimizing Lettuce Production, Ensuring Food Safety, and Mitigating Environmental Impact
- USDA Lettuce Breeding for Improved Resistance
Agricultural Water Efficiency and Salinity Research Unit
- Collaborative Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Oversight and Research between UC Riverside and ARS Salinity Lab
- Understanding and Improving Salinity Tolerance in Specialty Crops
- Evaluating New Breeding Material for Salinity Tolerance in Almond Rootstocks and Exploring Novel Sources of Salinity Tolerance in Prunus Germplasm
- Exploration of the Microbiome of Native Plants for Plant Growth-Promoting Microbes to Mitigate Effects of Abiotic Stresses in Grain, Vegetable,...
National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Citrus
- Genetic Characterization of Citrus and Date Germplasm
- Designing Drought Tolerant Specialty Crops Using Metabolic Modeling
- Citrus and Date Genetic Resource Conservation and Utilization
- CAP_Evaluation of Promising, HLB-resistant/tolerant Citrus Scion Hybrids Generated by Breeding
- Development of Molecular Diagnostic Assays for 16SrV Phytoplasmas
- Genetic Characterization of Citrus and Date Germplasm
Crop Diseases, Pests and Genetics Research
- Completing the Grapevine Powdery Mildew Resistance Pipeline: From Genes-on-the-Shelf to Sticks-in-the-Ground
- Breeding Prunus and Vitis to Improve Disease Resistance, Fruit Quality, and Climate Change Adaptation
- Breeding and Evaluation of Raisin Grapes with Superior Quality Including Disease Resistance and Natural Dry on Vine Types
- Grape Germplasm Evaluation For Vine Mealybug Resistance
- Breeding and Evaluation of Raisin Grapes with Superior Quality Including Disease Resistance and Natural Dry on Vine Types (Year 2).
Nat'l Clonal Germplasm Rep - Tree Fruit & Nut Crops & Grapes
- Characterization of Variation in Phenology and Chill Requirement in the USDA-NCGR Pistacia Collection
- Evaluation of Walnut Blight Resistance in USDA-NCGR Juglans regia Accessions from the Republic of Georgia
- Characterization of Davis National Plant Germplasm System Vitis collection for Desired Breeding Traits - Davis, California
- Conservation and Utilization of Genetic Resources and Associated Data for Perennial Crops Adapted to Mediterranean and Subtropical Climates
- Phenotyping and Genotyping Walnut Germplasm from Juglans regia's Center of Origin
Crops Pathology and Genetics Research
- Leveraging Rice Mutant Resources for Trait Discovery, Analysis, and Germplasm Enhancement
- Application of Forward and Reverse Genetics to Rice Improvement (continuing project)
- Mutation Discovery and Characterization for Improvement of Rice Grain Quality and Agronomic Performance
- Genetics and Pre-breeding for Grain Quality and Performance
Plant Gene Expression Center
- Regulatory Mechanisms Controlling Plant Development, Biotic and Abiotic Stress Responses, and Microbiome Interactions
- Non-funded Cooperative Agreement Between University of Calfornia, Berkeley and U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
- Enhancing Crop Security through Genetic Control of Plant Development, Pathogen Protection, and Stress Tolerance
- Enhancing Crop Resilience to Biotic and Abiotic Stress Through Understanding the Microbiome and Immune Signaling Mechanisms
- Developmental and Environmental Control Mechanisms to Enhance Plant Productivity
- Exploration of Microbiome Properties with I-Cultiver
- Exploration of Tomato Epigenetics with Bene Sseeds
- Purchase of an Agilent Gas Chromatography Triple Quadrupole (GC/QQQ) System, With Associated Autosampler and Sample Preparation Equipment
- Assessment of Smoke Exposure Impacts on Grape and Wine Quality and Techniques for Mitigation in the Vineyard and in the Winery
- Development of Innovative Technologies to selectively Remove Off-flavors in Wine (Smoke Taint, Brettanomyces Off flavor and Reduction)
- Biotransformation of Smoke Taint Marker Compounds by Native Grape Microbiota
Crop Improvement and Genetics Research
- Therapeutic Molecule Evaluation and Field Delivery Pipeline for Solutions to HLB, Albany, California
- Genetic and Sequence Resources of Aegilops Markgrafii for Application in Wheat Crop Improvement Research
- Adapting Agricultural Databases for Genome Features
- Molecular Mechanisms of Two Tauschii-Derived Genes for Insect Resistance and Yield Increase in Wheat
- Genomics and Biotechnological Approaches to Reduce the Impact of Wildfire Smoke on Grape Composition
- Developing New Methodologies to Obtain High- Throughput, Transgene- Free Gene Edited Microvine
- Toward Improving Transformation and Editing in Triticum aestivum and Sorghum Bicolor
- Smoke Exposure Effects on Grape Berry Development and Metabolism
- Improvement of Hard Red Spring Wheat for Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight
- New Genetic and Genomics Resources to Improve Wheat Quality and Resilience to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses
- Development of Elite Durum Wheat Germplasm with Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight
- Molecular Resources for Enhanced Crop Biotechnology
- GrainGenes- A Global Data Repository for Small Grains
- Grapevine Genomics and Biotechnological Research Investigating Smoke Taint
- Creating Improved Methods for Grapevine Regeneration and Edting
- Smoke Exposure Effects on the Grapevine Transcriptome and Metabalome
- Curation of Nutrient-Associated Enzymes and Machine Learning Analysis of Mutational Effects in Enzymatic Activity in Wheat and Barley Pangenomes
- Genetic Characterization and Utilizations of Thinopyrum junceum Introgressions for Wheat Improvement
- Grapevine Genomics and Biotechnological Research
- Creating improved Methods for Grapevine Regeneration and Editing
- Smoke Exposure Effects in the Vineyard on the Grapevine Transcriptome and Metabalome
- Developing Pangenome Assessments for Agricultural Gain