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ARS Home Pacific West Area Maricopa, Arizona U.S. Arid Land Agricultural Research Center Pest Management and Biocontrol Research People





- Colin Brent
- Ken Callicott
- Jeffrey Fabrick
- James Hagler
- Joe Hull
- Hillary Mehl
- Steve Naranjo

Roni  Gross    Biological Science Technician (Insects) **Pest Management and Biocontrol Research Unit**  **USDA-ARS, US Arid-Land AgriculturalResearch Center** /ARSUserFiles/57012/IMG_DBA1ACDB3DAF-1 copy.png
Roni Gross
**Biological Science Technician**
Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center

21881 N. Cardon Ln
Maricopa, AZ 85138
520-316-6409
520-316-6330 (FAX) **Education:** B.S. Northern Arizona University, Criminal Justice with Biology Minor M.S. Biology, New Mexico State University  Assists scientific staff in functional genomic studies on a key cotton pest,*Lygus hesperus*. Characterizes gene families through bioinformatics, gene cloning, expression profiling, and RNAi/CRISPR. Looking for promising gene families to utilize for future biological control of this pest. Also assists with basic lab duties: insect cell line maintenance, RNA and DNA extractions, maintaining lab chemical inventory and lab stocks/needs, and training of interns.


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