Self-incompatibility in Almond
Study of the genomic system governing pollination in almond, provides growers with guidelines for which cultivars should be planted together

Gene Silencing to Control Plant Disease
Gene silencing is a method to supress the expression of a particular gene. It has been successfully used to confer virus resistance to plants. Current projects include control of genes associated with Citrus Tristeza Virus and Crown Gall disease.

Plant Virus Studies
Basic genomic studies using plant viruses provide methods to manipulate gene function and improve transfer of genetic material between organisms.

Defining the Fruit Genome
Examples of research to understand and manipulate the complex pathways through which fruit develops and ripens.