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Mission:
To provide the means to control plant gene expression to develop plant germplasm with inherent increased productivity and quality characteristics.To develop these means by: generating knowledge of the biochemical steps and developmental mechanisms responsible for plant productivity and quality characteristics; exploring the biochemical basis of the genetic phenomenon of heterosis combining ability and inheritance; developing and characterizing genetically manipulated plant cells; correlating the biochemical steps and mechanisms with genetic control; developing and characterizing plant genetic vectors; and developing and characterizing selection systems for identification and recovery of genetic variance at both the cellular and whole plant levels.