Tomato and Potato Specialty Crop Grants
The CSREES NRI Plant Genome Program awarded more than $4.7 million in Plant Genome research grants for tomato and potato specialty crops to researchers at 13 universities and ARS laboratories throughout the United States. The NRI grants will focus on improving fruit quality, yield, stress tolerance, and disease resistance. The goals are to increase fundamental knowledge of the structure, function, and organization of plant genomes to improve agricultural efficiency and sustainability; effective integration of modern molecular breeding technologies and classical breeding practice for U.S. crop improvement; and improved U.S. varieties for agricultural growers and producers.
More information and a list of this year's recipients can be found in the CSREES News Release – "CSREES Awards More Than $4.7 Million for Tomato and Potato Specialty Crops Genetic Research".
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