Ivan Simko. USDA-ARS researchers identified critical sources of resistance to multiple races of Bacterial Leaf Spot …
NPGS Germplasm Provides U.S. Lettuce Crop with Disease Resistance
Category: Cultivar Stories
Cotton ‘U1’ – FOV4 Resistance
Don C. Jones. This success story describes how a collaboration formed to address the spreading threat of Fusarium …
Blackberry ‘Hillquist’ – Primocane Fruiting
Alexander Silva, Margaret Worthington, Michael A. Hardigan, and Nahla V. Bassil. This success story discusses how scientists mapped …
NPGS Blackberries – Prickleless Canes
Brian Crawford, Margaret Worthington, and Nahla V. Bassil. This success story describes how an international research team, led …
America’s Great Lost Tree Is Finally Returning
PBS Terra. Once towering over eastern U.S. forests, billions of American chestnut trees nourished ecosystems, built homes, and …
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 …