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to modify food plants and enhance the use and performance of agricultural materials. Research Project: The ORISE participant will be a part of a collaborative research initiative focused on the processing and
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characteristics, photosynthetic capacities, adaptability, competitiveness, and responses to stress and other fitness criteria of wild-type versus herbicide-resistant plant biotypes. You will contribute to studies
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to reduce crop losses and enhance sustainability. In alignment with ARS National Program 301, we aim to leverage plant genetic diversity and genomics to develop improved germplasm and breeding tools
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and training in plant-pathogen interactions between wheat and mycotoxigenic fungi, with a focus on understanding factors that contribute to improved wheat resilience to fungal disease. Under
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on understanding fundamental plant growth and developmental processes. You will advance your physiological and phenological knowledge on grapevine stress responses and enable identifying grapevines tolerant
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validating the gene functions with transformation and molecular experiments. Lastly, you will assist in analyzing the gene-edited plants to improve grain quality in barley and oat. Learning Objectives: You
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include collecting soil, plant or water samples, making treatments for field experiments (e.g., planting seed or applying fertilizer). Field equipment may include tractors, planters and hay equipment
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interested in furthering their knowledge and hands-on experience in studying plant physiology. You will be a part of research that investigates the responses of temperate fruit trees to stress conditions and
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and analyze trait measurements related to plant development, plant physiology, and seed yield under different irrigation regimes in two locations with different weather patterns. You will also aid in
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Service (ARS), Plant Introduction Research Unit (PIRU), located in Ames, Iowa. The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency with