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:

• Steven J. Clough, Research Geneticist Plants
• Leslie L. Domier, Research Plant Pathologist
• Glen L. Hartman, Research Plant Pathologist

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

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

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