Citrus Clonal Protection Program Led by Director Dr. Georgios Vidalakis, providing a safe mechanism for the introduction into California, of citrus varieties from any citrus-growing area of the world for purposes of research, variety improvement, or direct use by the commercial industry More Informaton Avocado Rootstock Breeding Program Led by Director Dr. Patricia Manosalva , the UCR avocado breeding program aims to develop a set of genomic tools for avocado breeding worldwide More Informaton Cooperative Extension-Vegetable and Strawberry Pathology Led by Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist Dr. Alex Putman, focusing on soilborne disease management, extension outreach and the biology of soilborne pathogens More Informaton Phytophthora Collection The World Phythophthora Genetic Resource Collection curated by Dr. Michael Coffey More Informaton Center for Conservation Biology Proactively identify new research priorities in conservation biology and inaugurate new collaborative research programs. More Informaton Institute for Integrative Genome Biology The Institute for Integrative Genome Biology (IIGB) was established in 2000 to pioneer solutions for hunger, disease and environmental sustainability More Information Center for Infectious Disease and Vector Research CIDVR incorporates the most rapidly developing areas of biological research, such as genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics and systems-based approaches, into vector biology More Information Center for Plant Cell Biology The CEPCEB addresses significant questions in plant biology on a molecular level to meet such global challenges as improved nutrition, increased crop yield, resistance to pests, sustainable biofuels, and environmental conservation More Information The Microbiome Initiative A part of the California Agriculture Food Enterprise, the Microbiome Initiative aims to advance the science and bring greater understanding of useful applications in areas such as health care, agriculture, food production and environmental restoration. More Information
