B. Todd Campbell. The National Plant Germplasm System Cotton Collection includes critical genetic diversity, including roughly …
Tag: NPGS
NPGS Hop Germplasm Delivers Novel Resistance to Powdery Mildew
Kayla R. Altendorf, David H. Gent, Nahla V. Bassil. Powdery mildew is one of the most …
NPGS Germplasm Provides U.S. Lettuce Crop with Disease Resistance
Ivan Simko. USDA-ARS researchers identified critical sources of resistance to multiple races of Bacterial Leaf Spot …
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 …
Breeding Finger Lime
Robert Krueger. Learn about finger limes (Microcitrus), including the work being done to improve their marketability. The National …
History of Citrus Rootstocks
Robert Krueger. Learn about the importance of conserving diverse genetics from citrus relatives. See how trifoliate oranges (Poncirus) …
Protecting Citrus
Robert Krueger. The National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Citrus and Dates in Riverside, California is the genebank responsible …
An Overview of Dates
Robert Krueger. Learn about the history of date cultivation and see how mangrove date palms may help improve …
Purple Tomatoes
Roger Chetelat. Learn about the genetic mutations that contribute to the production of purple tomatoes. Dr. Roger Chetelat, …
