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Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement
(National Program 301) in MS
Genomics and Bioinformatics Research
- Machine Learning Integration into Breeding Programs
- Genomic Selection is Looming: Building a Robust Genotype-to-Phenotype Platform to Revolutionize Public Cotton Breeding
- Genomic Selection is Looming: Building a Robust Genotype-to-Phenotype Platform to Revolutionize Public Cotton Breeding
- USDA ARS Research Apprenticeship Program at University of Texas at Arlington
- Xenosurveillance of Flies in Wet Markets to Monitor for the Emergence and Spillover Potential of Viral, Bacterial, and Parasitic Pathogens
- The Development of Novel RNA Dependent RNA Polymerases, Nucleases, and Transposases by Metagenomics and Protein Engineering
- Developing a Haplotype-assisted Breeding System for Upland Cotton - Stoneville
- Genomic Selection is Looming: Building a Robust Genotype-to-Phenotype Platform to Revolutionize Public Cotton Breeding
- Genomics of Kenaf, Cotton, and Other Malvaceae
- Integrative Applied Agricultural Genomics and Bioinformatics Research
- Investigating Agricultural and Environmental Systems
- Building Tools for Specialty Crop Breeding Programs
- Developing Intelligent Tools for High-throughput Crop Phenotyping
- Genomic and Informatic Development for Genetic and Phenotypic Analysis
- The Development of Microfluidic and Computational Techniques for Microbial Consortia Optimization
- Advancing Phenotyping Methods in Plant Breeding Programs
- The Development of a high Throughput Salmonella Pathogenic Screening Assay
- Development of Improved Cytology-Aware Genome Assemblies of Intra-specific Sugarcane Hybrid Cultiivars
- Deployment of Computer Vision Models for Assessing Diseased Citrus Fruit
- Building Genetic and Trait Resources for Tropical Crops
- The Evaluation of Salmonella Pathogenicity with a Gentamicin Protection Assay
- Moving Agricultural Productivity Forward Using Advanced Computational Technologies
Crop Genetics Research
- Evaluation of Nutrient Uptake, Agronomic Characteristics and Economic Productivity Limitations of Commercial Soybean Cultivars
- Developing Cotton Germplasm for U.S. Growers Resistant to Diseases and Environmental Stresses
- Phenotyping of Soybean for Heat Stress Tolerance
- Identifying and Mitigating Emerging Disease Threats for Cotton
- Evaluate Cotton Germplasm for Environmental Influence Under Extreme Climate Conditions
- Identifying and Mitigating Emerging Disease Threats for Cotton
- Developing Strategies and Tools to Mitigate Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Cotton and Managing the National Cotton Variety Testing Program
- Breeding Stress Tolerant Soybeans, Regeneration and Evaluation of USDA Germplasm Collection,and Management of Uniform Soybean Trials
- Evaluating Differences in Cotton Fiber Types at Initiation and Determining the Underlying Basis for Those Differences
- National USDA Uniform Soybean Tests/Yield, Disease Resistance and Quality Traits Evaluation of Public Breeding Lines
- Breeding Soybeans For Resistance to Mature Soybean Seed Damage
- National USDA Uniform Soybean Tests / Root-knot Nematode Screening
- National USDA Uniform Soybean Tests / Soybean Cyst Nematode Screening
- National USDA Uniform Soybean Tests / Fatty Acid Screening
- National USDA Uniform Soybean Tests / Sugar Screening
- Evaluation of Nutrient Cycling, Agronomic Productivity, and Seed Quality of Intensively Managed Soybean Systems
Genetics and Sustainable Agriculture Research
Corn Host Plant Resistance Research
- Genetic Improvement of Maize for Resistance to Aflatoxin Accumulation and Fall Armyworm Damage
- Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Gossypol and Chlorantraniliprole Detoxification in Cotton and Corn Pests
- Exploring Novel Genetic Sources of Resistance to the Corn Stunt Complex through Double Haploid Technology and Linked Molecular Markers
Southern Horticultural Research Unit
- Establishing CRISPR/Cas9-mediated Targeted Mutagenesis Protocol to Develop Seedless Muscadine Grape
- New Molecular and Genetic Tools to Select Trees and Plants Better Adapted to Changing Environmental Conditions in the Southeastern United States
- Screening Muscadine Grape for Resistance to Pierce’s Disease Pathogen
- Genetic Improvement of Small Fruits and Ornamental Plants to Enhance Traits Desirable to Consumers and Tolerance to Biotic and Abiotic Stress
- New Molecular and Genetic Tools to Select Trees and Plants Better Adapted to Changing Environmental Conditions in the Southeastern United States
- Genomics and Transcriptomics of Priority Woody Nursery Crops