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1. Breeding of tomorrow's chickens to improve well-being

Description:
Paper presented at a symposium held July 20-23, 2009, in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Author:
Cheng, H.-W.
Subject:
chickens , food animals , animal breeding , animal well-being , animal behavior , adaptation , natural selection , genetic variation , genotype , domestication , literature reviews , artificial selection , poultry housing , animal stress , genome , nucleotide sequences , animal welfare , disease resistance , stress tolerance , genetic resistance
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

2. Germins: A diverse protein family important for crop improvement

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Davidson, Rebecca M. , Reeves, Patrick A. , Manosalva, Patricia M. , Leach, Jan E.
Subject:
plants , Oryza sativa , rice , plant proteins , oxidoreductases , phylogeny , multigene family , genes , pollen , seed germination , plant development , literature reviews , gene expression , plant tissues , plant stress , quantitative trait loci , disease resistance , messenger RNA , gene expression regulation , nucleotide sequences , chromosome mapping , plant breeding
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

3. Standardized Plant Disease Evaluations Will Enhance Resistance Gene Discovery

Description:
In the special section: Standardized phenotyping: Advantages to horticulture. Paper presented at a workshop held on 21 July 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Author:
Postman, Joseph , Volk, Gayle , Aldwinckle, Herb
Subject:
Malus domestica , apples , Pyrus communis , pears , Cydonia oblonga , quinces , Erwinia amylovora , bacterial diseases of plants , pathogenicity , signs and symptoms (plants) , genetic markers , DNA profiling , phenotypic correlation , disease resistance , chromosome mapping , disease severity , literature reviews , nucleotide sequences , databases , case studies , Agricultural Research Service , research projects , United States
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

4. Transgenic approaches to combat Fusarium head blight in wheat and barley

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Dahleen, L.S. , Okubara, P.A. , Blechl, A.E.
Subject:
Triticum aestivum , Hordeum vulgare , Triticum turgidum subsp. durum , Gibberella zeae , transgenic plants , disease resistance , genetic resistance , genetic engineering , plant genetic resources , genes , deoxynivalenol , germplasm , genetic transformation , genetic variation , gene expression , nucleotide sequences , fungal diseases of plants , inheritance (genetics) , promoter regions , literature reviews
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2001

5. Transgenic Approaches to Disease Resistance in Ornamental Crops

Description:
In the special issue: Plant biotechnology in ornamental horticulture, Part I / edited by Y. Li and Y. Pei.
Author:
Hammond, J. , Hsu, H.T. , Huang, Q. , Jordan, R. , Kamo, K. , Pooler, M.
Subject:
ornamental plants , nursery crops , disease resistance , genetic resistance , genetic engineering , transgenic plants , literature reviews , plant viruses , plant pathogenic bacteria , plant pathogenic fungi , plant diseases and disorders , disease control , pesticide resistance , genotype , plant parasitic nematodes , antimicrobial properties , antibodies , nucleotide sequences
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2006