Diversity of citrus. Current work emplasizes lemons. Plant Sciences A project initiated to identify a core collections of about 100 accessions, which represent a large proportion of the genetic diversity present in citrus.
Current efforts focus on reducing seed set and enchaning tolerance to pathogens and pests.
G. Wright Univ. G. Wright Univ. M. Morris L. Sandusky A.M. Todd Company Jefferson, Oregon Project initiated to increase the diversity of germplasm used in breeding Citrus scion. Horticultural Research Lab Orlando, Florida Development of new rootstock cultivars. K. Bowman USDA ARS Horticultural Research Lab Whitmore Foundation Farm Creation of transgenic citrus trees that have fruits free from limonoid bitterness and increased concentrations of limonoid glucosides that have pharmacological activity S. Hasegawa G. Manners USDA ARS Western Regional Research Center, Albany CA Isolation and characterization of new limonoids from the Rutaceae plant family.