McKnight Crop Research Program


McKNIGHT CROP RESEARCH PLANNING GRANTS, 1994

The following are the topics and principal participants for each of the 18 projects.


Integration of Grain Legume Crops in a Sustainable Cropping System for Ethiopian Farmers to
Increase Protein Production and Stabilize Soil Resources
 Amare Abebe-Institute of Agricultural Research-Ethiopia
 Mark A. Brick-Colorado State University-U.S.A.


Root and Tuber Crop Improvement in Ghana
 J. J. Afuakwa-Crops Research Institute-Ghana
 R. Kent Crookston-University of Minnesota-U.S.A.


Physiological, Genetical and Molecular Basis for Tef Improvement in Ethiopia
 Mulu Ayele-Alemaya University of Agriculture/Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center-
 Ethiopia
 Abraham Blum-The Volcani Center-Israel
 Henry T. Nguyen-Texas Tech University-U.S.A.


Conservation of Genetic Diversity and Improvement of Crop Production in Mexico: A Farmer-
Based Approach
 Robert Bye Boettler-Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico-Mexico
 Calvin O. Qualset-University of California, Davis-U.S.A.


Little Known Crops of the Maya
 Ricardo Bressani, Charles MacVean-Universidad del Valle de Guatemala-Guatemala
 Hugh Popenoe-University of Florida-U.S.A.


Collection, Identification, Transfer and Utilization of New Genetic Resources for Resistance to
Scab Disease of Wheat
 Dajun Liu, Peidu Chen-Nanjing Agricultural University-Peoples Republic of China
 Bikram S. Gill-Kansas State University-U.S.A.


Transgenic Approaches to Produce Insect and Virus Resistant Beans
 Dulce Eleonora de Oliveira, Rogerio Margis-Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro-Brazil
 Maria Fatima Grossi de Sa, Josias Correa de Faria, Elibio L. Rech, Simone da Graca Ribeiro-
 EMBRAPA/CENARGEN/CNPAF-Brazil
 Roger N. Beachy, Claude M. Fauquet-The Scripps Research Institute-U.S.A.
 Maarten J. Chrispeels-University of California, San Diego-U.S.A.


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