Although the Repository is considered a service unit, a limited amount of research suppporting the mission is performed. The majority of this research is cooperative with other ARS and University scientists.

Research projects currently being pursued or in planning include:

• Characterization and evaluation of citrus and date palm germplasm
• Development of a core subset based on molecular characterization (cooperative with Dr. Roose)
• Development of a lab-based assay for citrus psorosis virus (cooperative with CCPP)
• Trials of commercial varieties of pigmented grapefruits, mandarins, and valencia oranges (cooperative)
• Cryopreservation of germplasm (cooperative with NSSL)
• Studies of seasonal variation in CTV titer under field conditions (cooperative with CCPP)
• Development of pure line date palm males