National Program Leader For:

• Characterization and Utilization of Genetic Diversity in Soybean and Common Bean and Management and Utilization of the National Rhizobium Genetic Resource Collection
  
  Accession Number: 444466
  
  
• Molecular Genetic and Proximal Sensing Analyses of Abiotic Stress Response and Oil Production Pathways in Cotton, Oilseeds, and Other Industrial and Biofuel Crops
  
  Accession Number: 444479
  
  
• Gene Discovery and Trait Improvement in Soybean, Alfalfa, and Other Legumes by Gene Editing
  
  Accession Number: 444498
  
  
• Proteomic and Metabolomic Characterization of Quality Traits in Soybeans, Beans, and Agricultural Products
  
  Accession Number: 444514
  
  
• Enhancing Agronomic Traits, Fiber Quality, and Resistance to Environmental Stress, Nematodes, and Fungal Diseases in Cotton
  
  Accession Number: 444591
  
  
• Advancing Cotton Genetics and Innovative Cropping Systems for Improved Quality and Production
  
  Accession Number: 444728
  
  
• Developing Strategies and Tools to Mitigate Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Cotton and Managing the National Cotton Variety Testing Program
  
  Accession Number: 444754
  
  
• Development of Peanut Cultivars or Germplasm with Improved Yield and Tolerance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses
  
  Accession Number: 444925
  
  
• Developing Biofuels and New Industrial Crops for Sustainable Semi-arid Agricultural Systems
  
  Accession Number: 445056
  
  
• Enhancing Genetic Resilience of Common Bean through Plant Breeding
  
  Accession Number: 445118
  
  
• Enhancing Agronomic Performance and Nutritional Qualities of Pulse Crops
  
  Accession Number: 445171
  
  
• Enhancing Yield, Disease Resistance, and Agronomic Performance in Edible Legumes
  
  Accession Number: 445180
  
  
• Genetic Improvement and Nutritional Qualities of Pulse Crops
  
  Accession Number: 445193
  
  
• Breeding Stress Tolerant Soybeans, Regeneration and Evaluation of USDA Germplasm Collection,and Management of Uniform Soybean Trials
  
  Accession Number: 445241
  
  
• Host Resistance for Managing Pathogens of Common Bean Disease
  
  Accession Number: 445242
  
  
• Exploiting Genetic Diversity to Improve Environmental Resilience, Seed Composition, Yield, and Profitability of U.S. Soybean
  
  Accession Number: 445322
  
  
• Sunflower Yield, Crop Quality, and Interactions with Biotic and Abiotic Stressors
  
  Accession Number: 445350
  
  
• Pulse Crop Health Initiative
  
  Accession Number: 445351
  
  
• High Oleic Peanut Cultivars and Germplasm with Improved Disease Resistance for the Southwestern United States
  
  Accession Number: 445359
  
  
• Integration of Traditional Methods and Novel Molecular Strategies for Improving Disease Resistance and Input-use Efficiency in Peanut
  
  Accession Number: 445680
  
  
• Development of Productive, Profitable, and Sustainable Crop Production Systems for the Mid-South
  
  Accession Number: 445948
  
  
• Optimizing Oilseed and Alternative Grain Crops: Innovative Production Systems and Agroecosystem Services
  
  Accession Number: 437622
  
  
• Ecologically Sustainable Approaches to Insect Resistance Management in Bt Cotton
  
  Accession Number: 438533
  
  
• Novel Approaches for Management of Row Crop Pests and Continued Boll Weevil Eradication
  
  Accession Number: 438857
  
  
• Biology of Weed-Crop Interactions to Improve Weed Management Strategies in Northern Agro-ecosystems
  
  Accession Number: 439100
  
  
• Management Strategies for Invasive Aphid Pests of Cereals
  
  Accession Number: 439170
  
  
• Coordinated Analysis of Soybean Breeding Germplasm
  
  Accession Number: 439185
  
  
• Practices for Management of Predominant Nematodes and Fungal Diseases for Sustainable Soybean Production
  
  Accession Number: 441689
  
  
• Improvement of Sclerotinia Disease Resistance and Management
  
  Accession Number: 441815
  
  
• Enhancing Insect Ecosystem Services that Benefit Modern Cropping Systems
  
  Accession Number: 443351
  
  
• Genomic Dissection and Molecular Characterization of Fiber Quality Traits for Cotton Variety Improvement
  
  Accession Number: 443861
  
  
• Designing Soybeans with Enhanced Seed Quality, Plant Health Traits and Climate Resilience
  
  Accession Number: 443870
  
  
• Maintenance, Characterization, Evaluation, and Enhancement of Genetic Resources in the National Soybean Germplasm Collection
  
  Accession Number: 444030
  
  
• Leveraging Crop Genetic Diversity and Genomics to Improve Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Soybean
  
  Accession Number: 444061
  
  
• Redesigning Soybeans for a Resilient Future of Food, Feeds, and Bio-Industry
  
  Accession Number: 444182
  
  
• Improving Soybean Seed Composition, Plant Productivity, and Resilience to Climate Change Through Biological Network Modification
  
  Accession Number: 444222
  
  

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Characterization of soybean storage and allergen protein affected by environmental and genetic factors - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Natarajan, S.S., Khan, F., Song, Q., Lakshman, S., Cregan, P., Scott, R.A., Shipe, E., Garrett, W.M. 2016. Characterization of soybean storage and allergen protein affected by environmental and genetic factors. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 64(6):1433-1445.

Procedures and best management practices for genetically engineered traits in USDA/ARS germplasm and breeding lines - (Abstract Only)

Greene, S.L., Blalock, J., Gardner, C.A., Hellier, B.C., Mcgrath, J.M., Nelson, R.L., Percy, R.G., Scorza, R., Scott, R.A., Yeater, K.M., Bretting, P.K. 2015. Procedures and best management practices for genetically engineered traits in USDA/ARS germplasm and breeding lines. Meeting Abstract. Crop Science Society of America, Minneapolis, MN. Nov. 15-18, 2015.

Quantitative trait locus analysis of seed sulfur containing amino acids in two recombinant inbred line populations of soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Xianzhi, W., Jiang, G., Song, Q., Cregan, P.B., Scott, R.A., Zhang, J., Yen, Y., Brown, M. 2014. Quantitative trait locus analysis of seed sulfur containing amino acids in two recombinant inbred line populations of soybean. Euphytica. DOI 10.1007/s10681-014-1223-0.

Identification and validation of quantitative trait loci for seed yield, oil and protein contents in two recombinant inbred populations of soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Wang, X., Jiang, G., Green, M., Scott, R.A., Song, Q., Hyten, D.L., Cregan, P.B. 2014. Identification and validation of quantitative trait loci for seed yield, oil and protein contents in two recombinant inbred populations of soybean . Molecular Genetics and Genomics. DOI: 10.1007/s00438-014-0865-x.

QTL analysis of unsaturated fatty acids in a recombinant inbred population of soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jiang, G., Wang, X., Green, M., Scott, R.A., Hyten, D., Cregan, P.B. 2013. QTL analysis of unsaturated fatty acids in a recombinant inbred population of soybean. Molecular Breeding. 33(2):281-296.

QTL analysis of saturated fatty acids in a population of recombinant inbred lines of soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jiang, G., Wang, X., Green, M., Scott, R.A., Hyten, D., Cregan, P.B. 2012. QTL analysis of saturated fatty acids in a population of recombinant inbred lines of soybean. Molecular Breeding. 30:1163-1179.

Field evaluation of putatively resistant soybean selections against the soybean aphid - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hesler, L.S., Dashiell, K.E., Prischmann, D.A., Diers, B.W., Scott, R.A. 2012. Field evaluation of putatively resistant soybean selections against the soybean aphid. Journal of Crop Improvement. 26:76-78.

Inheritance of soybean aphid resistance from soybean PI 71506 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Van Nurden, A., Scott, R.A., Hesler, L.S., Tilmon, K., Glover, K., Carter, C. 2010. Inheritance of soybean aphid resistance from soybean PI 71506. Journal of Crop Improvement. 24(4):400-416. DOI: 10.1080/15427528.2010.511104.