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Research Projects Subjects of Investigation at this Location

Each ARS research project has related subjects of investigation.  Listed below are the subjects of investigation currently conducted at this location.

Clicking on a subject of investigation will list the research projects within that  subject of investigation.
Subjects of Investigation
Bacteria
Barley
Beans (dry)
Citrus, general/other
Cole crops (includes cabbage, kale, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower,
Corn (for sweetcorn use 1480)
Cotton, other
Cross-commodity research--multiple crops
Deciduous tree fruits, other
Fungi (includes yeast)
Grain crops, general/other (includes buckwheat, millet, triticale)
Grain sorghum
Grapes, other
Hard red winter wheat
Individuals (as workers, consumers, members of society)
Insects
Leguminous vegetables, other
Lentil
Peas (dry)
Potato
Rice
Soil
Soybean
Tomato
Viruses
Warm season perennial grasses (includes dallisgrass, bluestems)
Wheat, other
Research Projects within Tomato
item A New Mechanism to Improve Crop Yield and Nutritional Quality
item A Novel Genetic Strategy and Mechanism to Improve Tomato Fruit Yield
item Advancing Knowledge of the Biology and Etiology of Bacterial Plant Pathogens Towards Management Strategies
item Agricultural Biosecurity: A Versatile High-Throughput Molecular Diagnostic Protocol To Detect Plant Pathogens
item Applying Biotechnology Techniques to Improve Disease Resistance of Tomato
item Bridging Plant Pathology and Plant Nutrient Research to Stakeholders
item Characterization of Fruit Ripening at the Tissue and Cellular Level
item Computational Genomic Assessment of Gene Editing Fidelity
item Control of Phytophthora, Powdery Mildew, and Downy Mildew in Greenhouse Production
item Coordination and Support for Stewardship of Sorghum Pathway and Phenotype Data in SorghumBase
item Cornell University & USDA/ARS-New York Facilities: (Holley Center-Ithaca, NY; Grape Genetics & Plant Genetic Research Units-Geneva, NY)
item Deciphering the Genetic and Molecular Mechanism Underlying Green Curd Color in Cauliflower
item Development of Lab-based Assays to Screen for Potato Soft Rot and Blackleg Disease Resistance
item Development of Lab-based Assays to Screen for Potato Soft Rot and Blackleg Disease Resistance
item Development of Pan-genomic & Computational Resources for Agriculture
item Elucidation of Genetic Elements Governing Quality Traits in Cauliflower
item Engineering Bacterial Biosensors to Detect Potato Pathogens
item Expanding the Limits of Cut Flower Postharvest Longevity
item Expanding the Utility of Direct Dormant Tuber Testing
item Functional Analysis of Tomato Fruit Quality, Nutrient and Ripening Genes via Genetic Diversity Analysis
item Functional Characterization of Tomato Nutrient Genes
item Functional Characterization of Tomato Ripening Regulators
item Genetic Approaches of Improving Crop Nutritional Quality Traits
item Genetic Regulation of Fruit and Vegetable Nutritional Quality and Maturation and Technology Development
item Genomic and Molecular Characterization of Bacterial Strategies Used in Plant Pathogen Interactions
item Identification and Characterization of Genes that Controls Nutritional Quality Traits in Fruits and Vegetables
item Impact of Microbial Population Levels on Water Uptake in Cut Flowers
item Investigation of B-Carotene Accumulation and Stable Storage in Endosperm Toward Engineering Next-Generation Golden Rice
item Memorandum of Agreement by and Between US Dept of Agriculture and the General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Energy Division
item Memorandum of Agreement by and Between US Dept of Agriculture and the General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Energy Division
item Phytopathogenic Bacteria Biology, Diagnostics, Epidemiology, and Control
item Promoting Tomato Fruit Folate Stabilization and Storage to Enhance Plant Nutrient Bioavailability
item Strengthening Plant Biotech Program by Integrating Genome Editing and Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Tomato Projects
item Tracking Sources of Dickeya and Pectobacterium That Lead to Soft Rot and Blackleg Outbreaks
item Understanding the Genetic Basis of Fruit Development and Quality