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Creator:: Quito-Avila, Diego F.
Abstract:: The United States is the third-largest producer of raspberries in the world. Washington State leads the nation in red raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) production. 'Meeker', the most grown red raspberry cultivar in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon and British Columbia, Canada) is highly susceptible to Raspberry crumbly fruit, a virusinduced...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: gratitude to all the folks at the USDA-ARS, Horticultiral Crops Research Lab, especially Chad Finn

Creator:: Holmes, Michael T.
Abstract:: The objectives in this research were to assess whether Klebsiella planticola SDF20 could survive in soil and result in ecological effects to soil foodweb organisms and plant growth. Four experiments were conducted using soil microcosms. Klebsiella planticola SDF20 has been genetically engineered to produce ethanol from agricultural waste for use...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: al. 1989, Tolan and Finn 1987). A pyruvate-decarboxylase gene (pdc) that originated from

Creator:: Mestas, Angie
Abstract:: Phytophthora root rot decreases availability and quality of rhododendrons produced in the USA. Symptoms of Phytophthora root rot include root necrosis, leaf chlorosis, stunting, and permanent wilt. The purpose of this thesis was to better understand the impact of root damage, soil moisture, nitrogen fertilizer application, and pathogen species on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Piña Páez, Carolina G.
Abstract:: Anthropogenic induced climate change is predicted to alter distribution of existing plant populations. As plants migrate over space and time, populations often fragment and contract, affecting basic elements of population dynamics (e.g., population size, gene flow, genetic diversity, etc.). Little is known, however, how these impacts on plant species will...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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