Mission and Objectives

Mission: The Rose Breeding and Genetics Program utilizes a multidisciplinary team to combine the traditional sciences of breeding, genetics, plant pathology, entomology, and plant physiology with the tools of biotechnology.

Objectives:

• To develop unique sources of disease-resistant germplasm and cultivars for the rose community
• To combine classic methods of breeding, genetic research, plant pathology, entomology, and plant physiology with biotechnology tools to efficiently introgress disease resistance into commercially acceptable germplasm.
• To develop new germplasm and increase the amount of knowledge about disease resistance in existing germplasm.