232 National Soybean Research Center
Agricultural Research Service
1101 W. Peabody Drive
Urbana, IL 61801
Tel. 217.244.4346
Fax 217.244.4639
Mission Statement:
The mission of this unit is to: 1) acquire, characterize, evaluate, maintain, utilize, and distribute germplasm accessions in the genus Glycine; 2) identify genes controlling traits of economic importance in soybean including seed yield, seed composition and disease resistance; 3) investigate soybean genomic responses to microbial interactions; 4) determine the genetic and pathogenic variability of soybean fungal pathogens, and the epidemiology of the diseases they cause; 5) research the population dynamics and improvement of management schemes for the soybean cyst nematode; 6) develop control strategies for soybean-infecting viruses based on host genetic responses and knowledge of virus virulence, incidence, transmission, and diversity; 7) acquire, maintain, develop, evaluate and distribute genetic and cytogenetic stocks of maize; and 8) evaluate induction and characterize regulatory components of gene expression in maize in response to anaerobic stress.
Research Leader: Randall L. Nelson
Scientists:
Randall L. Nelson, Supervisory Research Geneticist Plants
Gregory R. Noel, Research Plant Pathologist
Martin M. Sachs, Research Geneticist Plants
Staff:
Todd G. Bedford, Germplasm Program Assistant
Alyson K. Hyrkas, Agricultural Science Research Technician (Plants)
Janet M. Jackson, Biological Science Technician (Plants)
Edward O. Johnson, Agronomist
Nancy K. McCoppin, Biologicial Science Laboratory Technician (Biochemistry)
Monte R. Miles, Research Plant Pathologist
David J. Neece, Biological Science Laboratory Technician
Esther K. Peregrine, Agronomist
Gerry L. Sprau, Agricultural Science Research Technician (Plants)
Richard E. Stevens, Agricultural Science Research Technician (Plants)
Philip S. Stinard, Geneticist Plants
Myron K. Zimmerman, Agricultural Science Research Technician (Plants)
Shane A. Zimmerman, Agricultural Science Research Technician (Plants)
Additional Links:
Maize Genetics Cooperation - Stock Center
Resources Information Network (GRIN)
Urbana ARS Location Homepage
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