Tropical crops 

Papaya 

Carica papaya

Lead by Dr. Fitch, the papaya projects are focused on... 

Molecular Characterization of Disease Resistance Loci to Phytophthora palmivora in Carica papaya using AFLP Marker Analysis

Isolating Phytophthora palmivora resistance genes from Vasconcellea goudotiana and Carica papaya 'Kamiya'

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Other projects

Papaya transformed with Galanthus nivalis GNA gene shows spider mite control.

Musa sp. (aka Bana)

Partial Automation of Banana Micropropagation

Anthuriums

Commercial production of anthuriums would benefit from an ample supply of planting materials for new and re-planted greenhouses and shade houses. A project was initiated to determine whether the rate of micropropagation and the number of plants that could be produced within a certain time interval could be increased. ​