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Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement
(National Program 301) in WA
Temperate Tree Fruit and Vegetable Research
- Dev of Better Methods to Det Cultivar Resist to Internal Discoloration from Heat Necrosis, After-Cooking Darkening, Blackheart and Hollow Heart
- Potato Germplasm Development for Improved Sustainability, Disease Resistance, Nutrition, and Quality
- Advancement of Disease Resistant Germplasm using Quantitative Genetics and Marker Assisted Selection
- Pyramiding of Potato Virus Y and Columbia Root-Knot Nematode Resistances using Greenhouse and Molecular Marker Screening
- Exploring Pathogenicity Factors of Phytoplasma Causing Potato Purple Top Disease in the Northwestern U.S.
- Systems Approach to Controlling Nematodes in US Potato Production
- Regional Sampling Network for Insect Pests of Potato in the Columbia Basin of WA
- Beet Leafhopper and Associated Pathogens in Columbia Basin: Impact of Crop Type and Abiotic Factors
- Characterization of Novel Viruses Pathogenic to the Powdery Scab Pathogen Spongospora subterranea
- Beet Leafhopper and Associated Pathogens in Columbia Basin
- USDA-ARS/Washington State University Partnership to Breed New Potato Cultivars with Improved Disease Resistance, Yield, and Quality
- Integrating Advanced Diagnostic Strategies for Powdery Scab and Potato Mop-Top Virus Detection
- USDA-ARS/University of Idaho Tri-State Breeding Partnership to Produce New Potato Cultivars with Pest/Disease Resistance and Enhanced Yield/Quality
- USDA-ARS/Oregon State University Partnership to Breed New Potato Cultivars with Improved Disease Resistance, Yield, and Quality
- Development of a Spongospora subterranea and Potato Mop-Top Virus Disease Field for Breeding and Research Purposes
- Identifying Resistance to Potato Mop-top Virus From Wild Potato Germplasm Using Complementary Screening Platforms
- Understanding the Mechanism of Virulence for the Columbia Root Knot Nematode Through Effector-mediated Research
- Integrating Advanced Diagnostic Strategies for Powdery Scab and Potato Mop-Top Virus Detection
- Machine Vision and Artificial Intelligence Applied to Potato Evaluation in Idaho
- Machine Vision and Artificial Intelligence Applied to Potato Evaluation in Colorado
- Machine Vision and Artificial Intelligence Applied to Potato Post-harvest Evaluation in Washington State
- RNA Spray Formulations for Maintaining Dormancy in Stored Potatoes
- Developing Soil Assay for Tobacco Rattle Virus and the Management of Potato Corky Ring Spot Disease Using Conventional and Bio Nematicides
- Machine Vision and Artificial Intelligence Applied to Potato Evaluation in Michigan
- Machine Vision and Artificial Intelligence Applied to Texas Potato Evaluation
- Reducing Potato Physiological Defects That Decrease Tuber Quality
Wheat Health, Genetics, and Quality Research
- Leveraging High-Throughput Genotyping and Phenotyping Technologies to Accelerate Wheat Improvement
- Development of an Immunoassay for Wheat Alpha-amylase
- Preventing Low Falling Numbers in Washington Wheat through Preharvest Sprouting and LMA Tolerance
- Genomic and Genetic Research on Wheat Germplasm with Resistance to Abiotic and Biotic Stress
- Wide Crosses and Speed Breeding in Wheat
- Wheat and Barley Adaptation to a Changing Climate - Discovery of Genetic and Physiological Processes for Improved Crop Productivity and Quality
- Rapid Assessment of Root Rot Severity Using Multimodal Imaging and Deep Learning
Grain Legume Genetics Physiology Research
- Mechanisms and Management of Fungal Diseases of Grain Legumes
- Developing Improved Cultivars of Pea, Lentil, and Chickpea for Growers in the United States
- Increasing the Concentration of Sulfer Containing Amino Acids (SCAA) in Pulse Crops
- Functional Properties and Nutritional Quality of Pea Starch and Protein as Affected by Genetic and Environmental Variables
- Functional Properties and Nutritional Quality of Pea Starch and Protein as Affected by Genetic and Environmental Variables
- Plant Defense Mechanisms Against Sclerotinia Effector PINE1
- Enhancing Agronomic Performance and Nutritional Qualities of Pulse Crops
- Enhancing Yield, Disease Resistance, and Agronomic Performance in Edible Legumes
- Genetics of Nutritional Qualities in Chickpea
- Dry Bean Breeding and Management Strategies for Tolerance to Sclerotinia White Mold
- Mobilization of White Mold Resistance in Common Bean
- Snap Bean Breeding and Management Strategies for Tolerance to Sclerotinia White Mold
- Plant Defense Mechanisms Against Sclerotinia Effector PINE1
- Determining seed concentrations of starch and fiber in chickpeas produced in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.
- The role of pea volatile compounds in resistance to the pea weevil.
- Improving Chickpea Production in Low pH Soil
- Increasing the Quantity and Quality of Protein in Chickpeas
- Breeding Improved Pulse Varieties for the US Pacific Northwest
- Characterizing the Microbiome of Dry Pea
- Integrated Management of Bacterial Blight and Ascochyta Blight Complex in Winter Pea in the Inland Pacific Northwest
Plant Germplasm Introduction and Testing Research
- Targeted Genomic Assisted Improvement of Seed Protein Concentration
- Genetic Resource and Information Management for Pulse, Temperate Forage Legume, Oilseed, Vegetable, Grasses, Sugar, Ornamental, and Other Crops
- Use of New Technology to Improve Chickpea Seed Nutritional Content
- Commercially Relevant Diverse Breeding Populations Created from the USDA Alfalfa Germplasm Collection (Pullman)
- Southwestern US Wild Germplasm Collection Trip
- Management, Storage, and Research of National Seeds of Success Native Seed Collection
- PulseHeat-Enhancing Lentil Resistance to Heat Stress
- Curation and Characterization of the Plant Genetic Resources of the Seeds of Success Program
- Use of New Technology to Improve Chickpea Seed Nutritional Content