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Bentgrass cultivars.
Image courtesy of Nick Vorsa.
Switchgrass.
Kentucky bluegrass.

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Rutgers 250 Tomato

Plant Breeding and Genetics Active Research Programs

  1. Breeding and genetic improvement of specialty crops for:
    1. disease resistance and stress tolerance
    2. improved nutritional and aesthetic quality
    3. desirable fruit and nut quality
    4. increased yield
  2. Genomics and trait association analysis of Lemnaceae
  3. Plant regulators of programmed cell death as targets for stress tolerance improvement
  4. Genetics and functional genomics in model plants
    1. Stem cell activity and tissue homeostasis
    2. Singling for plant architecture and developmental patterning
  5. Transformation
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Photo captions:
Top row left: Bentgrass cultivars and experimental selections under putting green conditions.
Top row right: Production of machine harvestable blueberries with consistently high yields, high quality fruit and disease resistance.
Bottom row left: Switchgrass breeding nursery.
Bottom row right: Kentucky bluegrass breeding nursery.