RESEARCH PROJECTS

MGEL is involved in numerous research projects, the largest of which involve studying the genomes of plants and/or plant pathogens/pests.  Click on the links below to learn more about MGEL's major plant research projects.

(1) Accelerating Pine Genomics (APG)

(2) Sequencing the Genome of the Reniform Nematode

(3) Engaging the Genome Sequence of Sorghum

(4) Gymnosperm Comparative Genomics

(5) Genetics of Aspergillus Resistance

(6) Cotton Genomic Resource Development

(7) Crocodilian Comparative Genomics

(8) Algorithm & Software Development

 

Other Research Projects

MGEL has collaborated on many other research projects including genome studies on plants, animals, fungi, and prokaryotes.  Some of these projects are listed below:

	Species (common name)	BAC library production	CBCS &/or Cot-filtration	Cot analysis	Collaborators	Research status	Refereed Publications
	Triticum aestivum (bread wheat)	no	yes	no	B.S. Gill (KS State U)	complete	Lamoureux et al. 2005
	Gallus gallus (chicken)	no	yes	no	R. Ivarie & A.H. Paterson (U of GA)	complete	Wicker et al. 2005
	Vitis vinifera (grape)	yes	no	no	J.P. Tomkins (Clemson U)	complete	Tomkins et al. 2001
	Homo sapiens (human)	no	yes	no	J. Dennis (Harvard U)	complete	Dennis et al. 2007
	soil microbes	no	no	yes	J. Bunge (Cornell U) & S. Epstein (NEU)	complete	Bunge et al. 2006
	soybean rust	no	yes	no	G. Stacey (U of MO)	in progress	-
	Trichomonads	no	no	yes	J. Carlton (NYU MedSchool)	in progress	-
	Boophilus microplus (cattle tick)	no	yes	no	V. Nene (U of MD) & A. Djikeng (JCVI)	in progress	-
	Artemia franciscana (brine shrimp)	no	yes	no	B. Avery (Westmister College, UT)	in progress	-