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Cell Lines Association Mapping in Crop Plants Best of Breed Ii: Computational Resources for Plant Genomes Bioavailability of Fe and Zinc in Biofortified Crops Biofortified Crops for Improved Human Nutrition Biofortified Crops for Improved Human Nutrition Biologically-Based Technologies for Management of Crop Insect Pests in Local and Area-Wide Programs Biotechnological Enhancement of Energy Crops Bt Mode of Action in Coleopteran Pests Characterization and Control of Nutritional and Sensory Properties of Raw and Processed Grains, Legumes, and Vegetables Cloning and Characterization of the Rice Lpa1 Gene Cooperative Use of Greenhouse Facilities at Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center Cost-Effective Bioprocess Technologies for Production of Biofuels from Lignocellulosic Biomass Crop Sensory Quality: Basic Understanding and Instrumental Assessment Developing Association Mapping in Polyploid Perennial Biofuel Grasses Developing Novel Processes for Incorporating the Unique Nutritional Amd Functional Properties of Rice into Value-Added Products Development and Characterization of Genetic Resources for Agronomic and Quality Traits Using Genomic Tools Development and Characterization of Genetic Resources for Agronomic and Quality Traits Using Genomic Tools Development of Agriculturally-Derived Biopolymer Composites for Non-Food Applications Development of Computer Models for Stored Product Insect Population Dynamics in Flour Mills Development of Field Deployable Optical Spectrometers with Chemometric Methods for the Analysis of Food and Grain Applications Development of Integrated Pest Management Programs to Reduce Methyl Bromide Fumigations for Control of Insects in Postharvest Structures Differential Response of Rice Cultivars to Rs Toxin, a Pathogenicity Factor in Sheath Blight Disease of Rice Dissecting Complex Traits in Maize and Biofuel Grasses by Applying Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Genetic Resources Ecology, Sampling, and Modeling of Insect Pests of Stored Grain, Processing Facilities, and Warehouses Environmental Effects on Phytochemicals in Food Crops: Connecting Global Change and Human Nutrition Evaluation of the Impact of Fumigation on Stored-Product Insect Populations in Flour Mills Functional Genomics of Plant Architecture Functional Organization of Biomolecular Networks Gene Expression and Oxidative Stress in Normal and Insulin Resistance Hamsters Gene Regulation in Pseudomonas Syringae Genetic Dissection of Seedling Cold Tolerance in Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) Genomic Approaches to Improving Transport and Detoxification of Selected Mineral Elements in Crop Plants Genomics and Proteomics of Stored-Product Insects for Development of New Biopesticides Genomics Approaches for Improving Nutritional Quality of Food Crop Species Genomics of Rice, Sorghum and Maize Genomics of Tomato Fruit Epidermis and Carpel Development Identification of Functional Sequence in Plant Genomes Through Bioinformatic, Genomic, and Genetic Approaches Identification of Genetic Variation and Agronomic Trait Dissection in Maize and Grape Identification of Qtls Associated with Sheath Blight Resistance Genes in Rice Identification, Characterization, and Detection of Foreign and Newly Emerging Domestic Bacteria Improvement of Consistency and Accuracy of Rice Sample Milling Improvement of Rice Quality and Safety Improving Cereal and Grape Genome Resources for Crop Improvement Improving Maize Genome Resources for Cereal Crop Improvement Improving Sorghum Genome Resources for Cereal Crop Improvement Insertional Mutagenesis of Brachypodium Distachyon Integrated Management of Insect Pests in Stored Grain and in Processed Grain Products Integrated Post-Harvest Rice Management and Information Delivery: Optimizing Insect Control and Grain Quality Intragenic Tools for Improved Rice Biotechnology Linkage Analysis Appropriate for Comparative Genome Analysis and Trait Selection in Switchgrass Low Glycemic Pastas and Noodles Containing Soluble Fibers Management of National Small Grains Collection Resources Marker Development and Genetic Analysis of Agronomic Traits in Switchgrass Modeling Gene Expression in Pseudomonas Syringae Molecular Mechanisms of Phytochrome Signaling and Gene Regulation Molecular Tools to Minimize Risk in Genetically Engineered Crops New Technologies to Process Value-Added, Healthy Foods from Fruits and Vegetables Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement Between ARS Pgec and University of California Berkeley Phytonutrient Biochemistry, Physiology, and Transport Phytonutrient Biochemistry, Physiology, and Transport Plant and Seed Chemistry Genetics Processing and Biotechnological Improvement of Foods to Prevent Obesity Related and Other Degenerative Diseases Proteomics of Coleopteran Midgut Proteins Pseudomonas Syringae Systems Biology Resequencing Diverse Genotypes of Brachypodium Distachyon, a Tractable Model Grass Species Resource Development for Comparative Cereal Genomics Response of Diverse Rice Germplasm to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses Response of Diverse Rice Germplasm to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses Rice Utilization and Product Development Structural-Functional Analysis of Almt-Type Transporters: Identification of Protein Motifs Conferring Roles in Aluminum Tolerance Tailoring Superior Alleles of Altsb, a Major Sorghum Aluminum Tolerance Gene, for Deployment into Crop Breeding Programs The Advancement of Spectroscopic Sensors/chemometric Analysis for Quality Assessment of Fiber, Grain, and Food Commodities The Development, Optimization, and Application of Novel, Slow-Release Engineered Fertilizer of High Performance Understanding Soil-Plant-Human/animal Food Systems and Nutrient Bioavailability to Improve Human Health Wildrice Breeding, Genetics, and Genetic Resources Wildrice Breeding, Genetics, and Genetic Resources       Plans & Reports USDA Research, Education, and Economics Task Force Report Annual Performance Report Annual Performance Plan Big Picture of ARS Research Strategic Plan ARS-CSREES Collaborative Relationship Related Links Research Timeline Hall of Fame Manuscripts (TEKTRAN) Publications for Sale at GPO Publications for Sale at National Technical Information Service Federal Depository Libraries Latest News   From Golf to Gulf, Drainage Industry Greens   Irrigating with Recycled Water   New Triclosan Test Developed     Last Modified: 01/14/2009 ARS Home | USDA.gov | Site Map | Policies and Links  FOIA | Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Nondiscrimination Statement | Information Quality | USA.gov | White House