PBS Terra. Once towering over eastern U.S. forests, billions of American chestnut trees nourished ecosystems, built homes, and …
America’s Great Lost Tree Is Finally Returning
Category: Cultivar Stories
History of Citrus Rootstocks
Robert Krueger. Learn about the importance of conserving diverse genetics from citrus relatives. See how trifoliate oranges (Poncirus) …
‘SAF2’ Mint Family – Genetic Research
Kelly J. Vining, Bernd Markus Lange, Nahla V. Bassil, and Carolyn Scagel. NPGS germplasm powers 20 years of …
White Fly Resistant Cassava
NARO Uganda. Cassava (also known as yuca or manioc) is an important crop for producers and consumers in …
Incredible Feats of Plant Breeding: Global Heating Got You Down? Desert Sister of Common Beans to the Rescue!
Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee. Beans are an essential food for people around the world. Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius) is a desert-adapted …
Almond ‘Yorizane’ – Self-fertile
Rachel Spaeth This success story describes how Dr. Ledbetter used plant genetic resources from the NPGS to develop …
Foxtail Millet – Reintroduction to Taiwan
Hsin Yi Tseng, Yen Yu Lin, and Qing Xiong Ba Changing agricultural practices resulted in the gradual …
Amaranth ‘K432’ – Restoring Adapted Varieties
David Brenner Incorporation of amaranth grain into gluten-free foods is burgeoning. Much of the current supply is …
Using NPGS Germplasm in the Pear, Apple, & Prunus Breeding Programs at AFRS
Chris Gottschalk, Chris Dardick Join Dr. Chris Gottschalk and Dr. Chris Dardick at the USDA-ARS Appalachian Fruit Research …
Incredible Feats of Plant Breeding: Wheat Stem Sawfly Stymied by Solid Stemmed Wheat!
Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee Wheat stem sawfly (WSS) is considered one of the greatest threats to wheat production …