Project Number: 6406-21000-010-03
Project Type: Specific C/A

Start Date: Mar 01, 2000
End Date: Feb 28, 2005

Objective:
To develop cooperative research projects in breeding cotton that will be resistant to nematodes. Germplasm evaluation, molecular biology, and breeding of experimental lines will be an integral part of this research.

Approach:
Germplasm presently available in the Genetics and Precision Agriculture Research Unit of ARS as well as germplasm available from industry and public researchers will be systematically evaluated for resistance to nematodes to find the better lines to use in breeding programs. Conventional breeding as well as molecular marker assisted breeding will be utilized. In order to utilize marker-assisted breeding, research will be conducted to identify markers linked to nematode resistance genes.

Project Team

Jenkins, Johnie Roy Creech - Professor Of Agronomy (662)320-7387

Project Annual Reports

FY 2003   FY 2002   FY 2001   FY 2000

Related National Programs

Plant, Microbial & Insect Genetic Res., Genomics, & Genetic Improv. I (301)   Crop Protection & Quarantine (304)