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of the agency is to provide global leadership in agricultural discoveries through scientific excellence. The Tropical Pest Genetics and Molecular Biology research unit at the Pacific Basin Agriculture Research
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for research associated with molecular and genomic surveillance of highly pathogenic viruses and other emerging infectious agents. The One Health research projects will focus on the high consequence pathogens
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for pathogenic microorganisms. Molecular biology skills sufficient to characterize the microbial community present in dynamic settings both qualitatively and quantitatively. Bioinformatic and genomic analysis
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diseases in cereal crops. Learning Objectives: This project will offer training and experience in a variety of molecular biology techniques used in studying plant-pathogen interactions. The candidate will
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, isolation and characterization of microbes using morphological and molecular techniques, isolation and purification of plant compounds, data collection and management, and development of standard operating
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technologies/methodologies and approaches derived from plant breeding, genomics, molecular biology, and physiology to maintain, evaluate, and utilize the USDA grapevine collection. Learning Objectives
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molecular identification of insect communities associated with different cover crop species; maintenance of insect colonies; and maintenance of greenhouse and laboratory experiments. Learning Objectives
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use of molecular assays such as real-time PCR and next-generation sequencing to study the prevalence of infectious diseases in the target study populations. Learning about sample testing under a
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of molecular underpinnings of insects and microbes, including genes involved with resistance to insecticides and antimicrobials, respectively Mentor(s): The mentor for this opportunity is Dana Nayduch
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Project: This project investigates carbon and nutrient cycling in soil, air, water, and crop nutrient pools within Midwestern agricultural systems. Nutrient dynamics of conventional corn-soybean production