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Plant Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement
(National Program 301) in ND
Sugarbeet and Potato Research
- Increasing Sugar Beet Productivity and Sustainability through Genetic and Physiological Approaches
- Pulse Crop Health Initiative
- Flavor, Nutrition and Functional Properties of Pea Protein
- Increasing Nitrogen Fixation Potential in Pulses for Environmental and Economic Sustainability
- Development of Efficient, Genotype-Independent Gene-Editing Systems for Common Bean and Chickpea
- Enhancing the Nutritional and Functional Traits of Dry Bean Through Metabolomics, Genetics, and Breeding
- Sustainable Field Pea Cropping Systems for the Great Plains
- Optimizing Pulse Protein Functionality
- Sustainability and Health Impact Assessment of U.S. Pulses
- Comparative Analysis of Chickpea, Dry Pea, Lentil, and Dry Bean for Human Health Traits
- Mechanisms of Dry Bean Mediated Anti-Obesogenic Activity
- Effect of Cercospora Leaf Spot on Sugarbeet Root Storage
- Improved Short Season Cowpeas and Development of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) and Other Phenotyping Tools to Advance Pulse Breeding
- Optimizing Nondulation in Chickpea for Enhanced Nitrogen Fixation
- Field Experiments to Incoporate Pulse Crops in Cropping Systems and Assess Soil Health and Plant Water Use Efficiency
- Optimization in the Production of Protein Hydrolysates from Chickpea as Novel Functional Food Ingredients in the Prevention of Type-2 Diabetes
- Tailoring Processing Strategies to Produce the New Generation of Chickpea Proteins and Prebiotic Oligosaccharides
- Gut Microbiota Dependent and Independent Impacts of Dietary Pulses on Pre- and Postprandial Metabolism and Inflammation in Overweight/Obese Humans
- Understanding the Pulse-Gut Relationship and Its Role in Modifying Systemic Inflammation and Insulin Sensitivity in Humans
- Pulse Resistant Starch: Interplay Between Processing the Microbiome and Health
- Using Native Rhizobia to Improve Salt-Tolerance in Field Pea
- Impact of Storage on Functionality and Nutritional and Phytochemical Compositions of Pea, Lentil, and Chickpea
- Identification and Introgression of Resistance to Cercospora Leaf Spot and Root Maggot for Sugarbeet Improvement
- Assessment of Soil Health and Nitrogen Economy in Lentil and Pea Cropping Systems
- Assessment of Soil Health and Nitrogen Economy in Lentil and Pea Cropping Systems
- Developing the Next Generation of Flavonoid Enhanced Dry Beans
- Improving Pulse Protein Properties for Expanded Functionality Using Naturally Derived Polymeric Polyphenols
- Development of Meat Analogues with Germinated Pulse Protein Extracts
- Effects of Extraction Methods on Lentil and Dry Beans Extract Composition and Structural Modification
- Effects of Roasting Parameters on the Functional and Organoleptic Properties of Lentil Flours
- Developing and Utilizing Functionally Enhanced Pulse Proteins as Novel Food Ingredients
- Thermal and Nonthermal Processing of Pulse Protein Concentrates: Impact on Funtionality and Nutritional Value
- Pulse Consupmtion Improves Gut Health, Metabolic Outcomes, and Bone Biomarkers of Post Menopausal Women
- Protective Effects of Dietary Pulse Flours on the Transgenerational Influence of Maternal Obesity
- National Consumer Survey of Pulse Consumption and Views
- VIRCA Plus: Virus Resistant Cassava for Africa Plus Iron and Zinc Enhancements
Cereal Crops Research
- Genomic Analysis of Tan Spot Resistance in Wheat
- Coordinated Agricultural Project (WheatCAP): Validation, Characterization and Deployment of QTL for Grain Yield Components in Wheat
- Improvement of Biotic Stress Resistance in Durum and Hard Red Spring Wheat Using Genetics and Genomics
- Improvement of Durum and Bread Wheat for Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight, Stem Rust, and Hessian Fly
- Coordination of the International Oat Nursery (ION)
- Investigation of the Genetics of Disease Resistance in Spring and Durum Wheat
- Genomic Analysis of Septoria Nodorum Blotch Susceptibility Genes in Wheat
- Genomic Analysis of Yield and End-use Quality Traits in Hexaploid Oats
- Improvement of Barley Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight, Stripe Rust, and Hessian Fly
- Localization and Identification of Barley Resistance Genes to Net Form Net Blotch
- Development of Elite Durum and Hard Red Spring Wheat Germplasm with Scab Resistance
- Oat Pangenome Transcriptome and Expression Atlas
- Small Grains Pangenome Assembly and Annotation
Sunflower and Plant Biology Research
- QTL Mapping of Sclerotinia Basal Stalk Rot Resistance Derived from Sunflower Wild Species
- Intraspecific Variation and Possible Effects on the Utility of Non-Crop Asteraceae
- Refining Genomic Tools for Sclerotinia Resistance and Agronomic Breeding of Sunflower-towards Dissection of the Resistance Phenotype
- Genetic Enhancement of Sunflower Yield and Tolerance to Biotic Stress
- Developing Bioinformatic Pipelines for Genomics-assisted Breeding using Graphical User Interfaces
- Early Maturing Sunflower for Double Crop Use in the Central Plains
- Identification and Mapping of Genetic Factors Affecting the Stability of Oleic Acid in Inbred Lines and Hybrids
- Winter Nursery and Seed Production for Rapid Germplasm Enhancement
- Understanding How Sunflower Soil Microbiome Impacts Resistance to Sclerotinia Stalk Rot
- Assessing the Importance of Plant Spacing Heterogeneity (Skips, Doubles, Gaps) on Yield, and Heritability of Seedling Emergence in Field Conditions
- Enhancing Rust Resistance in Confection Sunflower Production Through Next-generation Technologies
- Integrated Pest Management of Sunflower Insects
- Sunflower Nectar Volume: Impact on Pollinator Choice and Genetic Determination
- QTL Mapping of Sclerotinia Head Rot Resistance and Pyramiding of Basal Stock Rot QTL in Sunflower
- Developing Knowledge and Tools to Optimize Sunflower Breeding for Sclerotinia Resistance and Improved Microbiome-Related Traits
- Genetic Marker Development for Hull Hardness and Oil Content in Sunflower
- Enhancing Rust Resistance in Confection Sunflower Production Through Next-generation Technologies - Year 2
