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item Molecular Tagging of Drought Resistance Genes in Soybean
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
item Characterization of Aluminum and Heat Tolerance in Soybean Plant Introductions and Breeding Lines
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
item Field Drought Tolerance in Soybean Plant Introductions and Breeding Lines in Nebraska
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
item Development of a Gmo (Genetically Modified Organism) Soybean for Deep Rooting in Acid Soils
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
item Field Drought Tolerance in Soybean Plant Introductions and Breeding Lines in Minnesota
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
item Development of Low-Saturated Low-Linolenic Soybean Cultivars-Ii, Maturity Group V
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
item Development of Low-Saturated Low-Linolenic Soybean Cultivars-Ii, Maturity Group VII & VIII
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
item Technologies for Determining Gene Expression in Acidic Soil-Stressed Root-Colonizing Bacteria
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
item Molecular Approaches to Disease Resistance in Small Grains
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
item Mechanisms of Aluminum Tolerance and Heavy Metal Accumulation in Plants
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
item Development of a "bioactive" Product to Control Decay of Fruit
2000 2001 2002 2003
item Enhancement of South African Floriculture Industry to Expand and Supplement Rural Incomes
2000 2001 2002 2003
item Application of Bioinformatics to Identification of Plant Gene Function
2000 2001 2002 2003
item Production of Germplasm and Molecular Resources for Wheat Improvement
2000 2001 2002 2003
item Enhancement of South African Floriculture Industryto Expand and Supplement Rural Incomes
2000 2001 2002 2003
item Sorghum Germplasm Selection for Improved Low Temperature Performance
2001 2002 2003
item Drought Stress Tolerance for the Midwest and South: Soybean Variety Improvement
2001 2002 2003
item Regulation of Tocopherol and Isoflavone Biosynthesis in Soybean
2000 2001 2002 2003
item Improving Sugarcane Productivity by Conventional and Molecular Approaches to Genetic Development
2000 2001 2002 2003
item Developing New Cotton Varieties with Improved Yield Characteristics
2000 2001 2002 2003
item Genetic Transformation of Hessian Fly and Non-Drosophilid Insects
2000 2001 2002 2003
item Microsatellite Marker Development & Construction of Microsatellite Allele Size Database
2000 2001 2002 2003
item Genetic Engineering of Lilies
2000 2001 2002 2003
item Activation of 14-3-3 Proteins by Divalent Cations, Protons and Polyamines
2001 2002 2003
item Analysis of Soybean Genes Involved in Pest Resistance
2000 2001 2002 2003
item Development of Cdna Microarrays for Gene Expression Research
2001 2003
item Positional Cloning of Ripening and Ethylene Response Loci of Tomato
2001 2002 2003
item Consequences of Altering Rubisco Regulation
2001 2002 2003
item The Molecular Basis of Nutritional Characteristics in Edible Fruit Tissues
2001 2002 2003
item Biochemistry of Soybean Seed Protein and Oil II
2001 2002 2003
item The Role of Binding and Electrostatic Attraction to Roots in the Uptake of Heavy Metals by Plants
2001 2002 2003
item Assess Physiological and Crop Yield Response to Environmental Stress
2002 2003
item Molecular Analysis of the Role of Sucrose Synthase in Sugar Sensing and Assimlate Partitioning
2001 2002 2003
item High-Selenium Meat, Wheat and Broccoli: a Marketable Asset?
2001 2002 2003
item Design and Construction of a Wireless Infrared Thermometry System
2001 2002 2003
item Molecular & Genetic Analyses of Pollen Developmentand Pollen-Pistil Signaling in Crop Plants
2001 2002 2003
item Functional Genomics of Plant Architecture
2001 2002 2003
item Physiological and Biochemical Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism in Cereal Tissues
2001 2002 2003
item Plant Response to Water-Deficit and Thermal Stresses
2001 2002 2003
item Improved Nitrogen and Phosphorus Acquisition and Use in Legumes
2001 2002 2003
item Winter Tolerant Blackberry Selections and Cultivars
2001 2002 2003
item Molecular Analysis of Development to Improve Cotton Fiber
2002 2003
item Molecular Mechanisms of Light Perception,signaling& Control of Gene Expression by the Phytochromes
2001 2002 2003
item Gravity Induced Changes in Gene Expression During Cotton Fiber Development
2001 2002 2003
item Sucrose Accumulation and Retention in Sugarbeets
2001 2002 2003
item Analysis and Control of Gene Expression in Barley to Influence Quality and Pathogen Resistance
2001 2002 2003
item Isolation and Analysis of Genes That Function in Plant Meristems to Regulate Growth
2001 2002 2003
item Enhancing Agricultural Crops Through Molecular Research on Plant Response to Environment
2001 2002 2003
item Modification of Seed Composition for Food, Feed and Industrial Uses of Soybeans
2001 2002 2003
item Physiological and Genetic Basis of Cotton Acclimation to Abiotic and Biotic Stress
2001 2002 2003
item Novel Germplasm Development for Water-Deficit and Thermal Stress Environments
2002 2003
item Drought Tolerance of Nitrogen Fixation in Soybean Plant Introduction and Breeding Lines in Florida
2002 2003
item Identification of Gene Mutations and Corresponding Gene Products in Soybean Exhibiting Altered Fatty
2001 2002 2003
item Development of Low-Saturated Mid-Oleic Low-Linolenic Soybean Cultivars, Maturity Group IV
2001 2002 2003
item Developing Soybeans with Superior Cooking Oil Stability and Low Saturates, Mg Iii-V
2001 2002 2003
item Marker-Assisted Selection for Development of Low-Saturated, Mid-Oleic Low Linolenic Soybeans Mgiv to VI
2001 2002 2003
item Mapping Genes Conditioning Low-Saturated Mid-Oleiclow-Linolenic Acid Oil & Developing Mg Vii-Viii
2001 2002 2003
item Cereal Genomics and Pathology
2001 2002 2003
item Analysis of the Genetic and Physiological Regulation of Isoflavone Synthesis in Soybeans
2001 2002 2003
item Development of High-Yielding High-Protein Varieties with Lower Phytic Acid
2001 2002 2003
item Enhanced Soybean Protein Concentration and Quality Qtl Discovery and Marker Assisted Selection
2001 2002 2003
item Molecular Genetics of Auxin and Ethylene Action
2001 2002 2003
item Developing Soybean Varieties with Higher Protein Content and Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematodes
2001 2002 2003
item Drought Tolerance of Nitrogen Fixation in Soybean Plant Introductions and Breeding Lines in Arkansas
2002 2003
item Genetic Improvement of Barley
2001 2002 2003
item Mapping Genes Conditioning Superior Meal Attributes & Development of High Yielding High Protein Multip
2001 2002 2003
item Determining the Feeding Value of Soybean Meals Made from Protein-Enhanced Or Oil-Enhanced Soybean
2001 2002 2003
item Non-Transgenic Methods to Create Mutations in Specific Protein and Oil Genes
2001 2002 2003
item Monoxenic and Axenic Cultivation of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal (Am) Fungi
2001 2002 2003
item Identification and Characterization of Genes Important During Seed Development in Soybean
2001 2002 2003
item Identifying and Manipulating Determinants of Photosynthate Production and Partitioning
2001 2002 2003
item Molecular Mapping and Functional Genomics of Agronomic Traits in Maize and Sorghum
2001 2002 2003
item Development of Production Systems for Berry Crops in the Pacific Northwest
2002 2003
item Crop Improvement Through Directed Genetic Recombination
2001 2002 2003
item Development and Utilization of Sunflower Trisomic Genetic Stocks
2002 2003
item Natural Antimicrobials to Preserve Agricultural Commodities
2002 2003
item Management of Appalachian Soil Resources
2001 2002 2003
item Analysis of Antioxidant Capacity of Potato in Relation to Total Phenolics and Carotenoids
2002 2003
item Analysis of Differentially-Expressed Genes in Cassava Using DNA Microarrays
2002 2003
item Molecular Interactions Between Wheat and the Hessian Fly
2002 2003
item Heat Stress Sensitivity Compared with the Threshold Temperature in Peanuts
2001 2002 2003
item Regulated Expression of Site-Specific DNA Recombination for Precision Genetic Engineering/apple
2002 2003
item Molecular Analysis of Environmental Effects on Wheat Grain Development, Productivity and Quality
2001 2002 2003
item Enhancing Oats for Antioxidant Phytochemicals
2002 2003
item Genetic Control of Corn Earworm Resistance Factorsin Maize
2001 2002 2003
item Identification of Genes to Improve Wheat End-Use Quality and Production
2002 2003
item Commericial and Stategic Rubber from Crop Plants and Bioreactors
2002 2003
item Allelic and Sequence Variations in Beta-Amylase
2002 2003
item Assessing Genetically Modified Food Crops Altered for Improved Nutritional Quality
2002 2003
item Genotypic Variation in Genes Related to Sucrose Metabolism in Sugarcane
2002 2003
item Transformation for Disease Resistance in Floral Monocots
2002 2003
item Analysis of Sorgoleone Biosynthesis in S.BICOLOR Through Expressed Sequence Tags
2002 2003
item Genetic Exchange and Gene Flow Risks from Plants in Agriculture
2002 2003
item Development of Natural Products from Plants and Microbes for Replacement of Synthetic Pesticides
2002 2003
item Identification and Characterization of Aluminum Tolerance Genes in Grain Crops
2002 2003
item Enhanced Disease Resistance of Vaccinium Spp. Through Engineering of Phytoalexin Production
2002 2003
item Selection of Durable Resistance to Late Blight of Potato in the Toluca Valley of Mexico
2002 2003
item Integrated Drainage Management and Flood-Tolerant Cropping Systems for Humid Areas
2002 2003
item Candidate Gene Associations for Kernel Protein Accumulation
2002 2003
item Nitrogen Uptake and Use Effciency and Development of a Portable Chlorophyll and Nitrogen Meter
2002 2003
item Functional Analysis of Soybean Genes for Iron Deficiency Chlorosis
2003
item An Ac/ds-Based Activation Tagging System for Gene Identification and Cloning in Wheat
2002 2003
item Gene Identification and Cloning in Wheat
2003
item Dynamics of White Pine Colonization after Fire
2002 2003
item Evaluation of Starch Candidate Genes in Grasses
2002 2003
item Optimizing Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Container-Grown Woody Ornamental Plants Exhibiting Various Growth Habits
2003
item Processes of Underlying Vegetable Nutrient Content, Shelf-Life & Stress Tolerance
2002 2003
item Engineering Seed Specific Expression of a Gossypol Degradation Gene
2002 2003
item Biosafety of Biotechnology Derived Soybeans
2002 2003
item Germplasm Evaluation of Small Fruits
2003
item Breeding for Resistance to Columbia Root-Knot Nematode and Corky Ringspot Disease
2002 2003
item Biotechnology Risk Mitigation in Cereal Grain Crops
2002 2003
item Understanding Resistance to Phytoene Desaturase Inhibitors in Higher Plants to Improve Weed Mgmt
2002 2003
item Chloroplast Genetic Engineering
2002 2003
item Characterization of a Plant Gene That Induces High Levels of Beta-Carotene Accumulation
2002 2003
item Chloroplast Genetic Engineering
2002 2003
item Capsicum: Extension of Model Systems to Benefit Underfunded Horticultural Crops
2002 2003
item Enhancement of Oat Germplasm for Resistance/tolerance to Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus Through Breeding and Utilization of Molecular Markers
2003
item Mechanisms Regulating Gene Expression Induced by Soybean Cyst Nematode Infection
2002 2003
item Modification of a Ribosomal Target Protein to Enhance Resistance to Trichothecene Mycotoxins
2003
item Discovery and Development of Natural Product-Based Weed Management Methods
2002 2003
item Fusarium Head Blight Research
2002 2003
item Biosynthesis of Avenanthramide in Oat Cell Culture
2003
item Genetic Eng. of Multiple Stress Resistance in Apple Through Enhancement of Antioxidant Enzymes
2002 2003
item Isolation of Spike-Specific Promoters from Bowman Barley and Near-Isogenic Morphological Marker Lines
2002 2003
item Suitability of Composts As Growing Media, Micronutrient and Phosphorus Sources for Container Nursery Stock Production
2003
item Fertility Restoration in Cms-T Maize by Post-Transcriptional, Mitochondrial Gene Regulation
2003
item Genetic Mechanisms and Molecular Genetic Resources for Maize
2002 2003
item Developing a Genetic System to Clone Dormancy Genes from Weedy Rice
2002 2003
item Gene Family and Promoter Identification in Soybean: Illinois
2003
item Enhancement of Blueberry and Strawberry Through Analysis and Modification of the Plant Genome
2003
item Biologically Based Weed Management: Developing Experimental Systems for Fundamental Research on Dormancy
2003
item Molecular Regulation of Heavy Metal and Micronutrient Homeostasis and Hyperaccumulation
2003
item Genetic Control of Diboa Synthesis in Rye
2003
item Delineation of the Role of Polyphenol Oxidase in the Discoloration of Asian Noodles
2003
item The Role of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (Amf) in Nitrogen Uptake, Transport & Metabolism of Plants
2003
item Use of Breeding by Standard and Wide Crosses and Molecular Biology to Develop and Characterize Yellow Dwarf Virus Resistance in Oat
2003
item Utilization of Genetics, Breeding and DNA Technologies to Develop Wheat That Is Resistant to Multiple Disease and Pests
2003
item Does the Sleepy1 (Sly1) F Box Gene of Arabidopsis Control GA Signaling by Proteolysis?
2003
item Cultural & Biological Alternatives to Methyl Bromide Fumigation in Strawberries
2003
item High Throughput Systems for Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Analysis
2003
item Fundamental Mechanisms for Genetic Alteration of Soybean Quality and Productivity
2003
item Using Genomic/proteomic Technologies to Improve Quality and Stress Tolerance of Crop Species
2003
item Genetic Resources for Identification of Plant Resistance Signaling Components for Crop Protection Strategies
2003
item Genomic Approach to the Improvement of Fruit Quality in Melon and Related Cucurbit Species
2003
item Gene Expression Associated with Nitrogen Transfer in the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis
2003
item Factors Influencing Root Development, Physiology, and Productivity of Horticultural Crops
2003
item Monitoring Gene Expression Patterns for Auxin-Regulated Genes During Cotton Fiber Development
2003
item The Role(s) of Heat Shock Proteins in the Responses of Small Fruit Crops to Elevated Temperature
2003
item Development of Transgenic Papaya Resistant to Papaya Ringspot Virus for the Lake Victoria Region of Africa
2003
item Molecular Genetic Approach for Improved Pathogen and Pest Resistance in Sugar Beet
2003
item Activating the Natural Disease Resistance Mechanisms of Potato
2003
item Developing An Animal Model to Predict Allergenicity of Genetically Modified Foods
2003
item Evaluation of Plant Derived Extracts to Control Apple Scab
2003
item Enhancement of Soft White and Club Wheat for Northeast Oregon
2003
item Development of Mid-Oleic, Low Linolenic, Low Saturate Substitutes for Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
2003
item Development of High-Protein Low Phytate Soybean Meal with Enhanced Functionality and Feeding Efficiency
2003
item Drought Stress Tolerance for the Midwest and South: Soybean Variety Improvement (Continuation)
2003
item Development of Ringspot Virus Resistant Transgenic Papaya for Bangladesh
2003
item Cloning of Disease Resistance Genes from Sugar Beet Taproots and Characterization of Taproot-Specific Promoters
2003
item Enhancing Long-Term Sustainability of Irrigated Agricultural Production and Net Returns
2003
item Enhancement of Sunflower Germplasm Diversity Through the Use of Wild Species and Genome Characterization
2003
item A Genomic Approach to the Identification of Cold Tolerance Genes in Related Ericaceae Species
2003
item Genetic and Biochemical Mechanisms of Resistance to Barley and Cereal Yellow Dwarf Viruses and Fungi
2003
item Elevating Seed Protein Content in the North Central U.S. Soybean-Growing States
2003
item Application of Biotechnology to Control the Soybean Cyst Nematode
2003
item Improvement of Disease Resistance and the Quality of Peanut
2003
item Potato Functional Genomics: Application to Analysis of Growth, Development, Metabolism & Stress Responses
2003
item Developing Biological/ecological Knowledge for Enhancing Weed Management Systems
2003
item To Develop Greater Genetic Diversity for Improved Oil Composition in Soybean
2003
item Identification of Differentially Expressed Proteins in a Soybean Mutant with a Conditional Dwarf Phenotype and High-Temperature Tolerance
2003
item Determining the Feeding Value of Soybean Meals Made from Protein Enhanced Soybean Cultivars in Broiler Diets
2003
item Drought and Heat Stress Tolerance in North Carolina
2003
item Drought Stress Tolerance in Florida
2003
item Weed Impacts and Other Physiological Stresses in Rice
2003
item Transgene Border Sequencing and Coat Protein Digestibility Experiments for Japan Deregulation of Transgenic Papaya Line 55-1
2003
item Gene Expressions During Seed Development
2003
item Evaluation of Native Andean Potato Cultivars As a Source of Antioxidants for the Human Diet
2003
item New Approach for Improving Phosphorus Acquisition and Aluminum Tolerance of Plants on Marginal Soils
2003
item Molecular Approaches for Improvement of Crops Grown in Hawaii
2003
item Development & Compilation of Conservation & Farming Practices & Landscape Features Data Sets for the Acwf Source Water Protection Res. Proj.
2003
item Development of Low-Saturated Substitutes for Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
2003
item Genetically Map the Yield Qtls in Exotic Line Pi 71.506
2003
item Relationship of Maysin in Corn Silks and Fumonisin and Aflatoxin Contamination in Corn
2003
item Improved Genetic Resources for Pacific Northwest Grass Seed and Wheat Production Systems
2003
item Functional and Structural Genetic Analysis of Soybean
2003
item Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight in Barley
2003
item Functional Analysis of Genes for Idc in Soybean: Illinois
2003
item Analysis of Sugarbeet Genes Involved in Pest Resistance
2003
item Application of Plant Viral-Based Vectors to the Development of Novel Disease Control Strategies
2003
item Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (Snp) Discovery & Mapping
2003
item A Single Nucleotide Polymorphism-Based Map of Soybean and Applications to Gene Discovery in Germplasm
2003
item Population Genetic Analyses to Preserve Genetic Resources of Crops
2003
item Development and Use of DNA Markers for the Control of Sclerotinia in Sunflower
2003
item Developing and Validating Markers of Tuber Skin-Set During Periderm Maturation
2003
item Genomics, Germplasm Evaluation, and Genetic Improvement of Oats
2003
item Rice Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement for Temperate Environments
2003
item Exploiting Phytonutrient Components in Potato for New Market Development
2003
item Identification and Deployment of Genes to Reduce Production Risks and Improve Quality in Club and Soft White Winter Wheat
2003
item Use of Arabidopsis Transcription Factors to Increase Rubber Yield in Guayule
2003
item Development of Greater Genetic Diversity for Improved Soybean Seed Composition
2003
item Molecular Basis of Key Cereal Grain Traits
2003
 

Program Summary
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   Program Rationale
   Projected Impacts/Outcomes
   Component Definitions

Action Plan
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  FY 2001
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  FY 1999
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Project Information
   List of Projects in this Program
   List of Project Annual Reports in this program

Program Team
  Radin, John W
(co-leader)
  Simmons, Kay
(co-leader)
  Wilson, Richard F
(co-leader)
  Bretting, Peter K
 
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