The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc.
Plant Biology
Forage Improvement
Agricultural Research
Medicago Genomics
Medicago Genomics
Knowledge gained from research on Medicago truncatula is being utilized to improve important forage and grain legumes. A link to all three divisions at the Noble Foundation.
Summer Research Scholars Program
Summer Research Scholars
The program is more than just an internship; it's a chance to conduct actual research. It's an oppotunity to explore endless scientific possibilities.

Tzin, V., Malitsky, S., Moyal Ben Zvi, M., Bedair, M., Sumner, L. W., Aharoni, A., & Galili, G. (2012). Expression of a bacterial feedback-insensitive 3-deoxy-D-arabinoheptulosonate 7-phosphate synthase of the shikimate pathway in Arabidopsis elucidates potential metabolic bottlenecks between primary and secondary metabolism. New Phytologist, February, doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2012.04052.x.

Fu, C-X., Sunkar, R., Zhou, C. , Shen, H., Zhang, J - Y., Matts, J., Wolf, J., Mann, D.G.J., Stewart, C.N., Tang, Y., & Wang, Z - Y. (2012). Overexpression of miR156 in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) results in various morphological alterations and leads to improved biomass production. Plant Biotechnology Journal, January, 1-10 doi:10.1111/j.1467-7652.2011.00677.x.

Shen, H., He, X-Z., Poovaiah, C.R., Wuddineh, W.A., Ma, W., Mann, D.G.J., Abercrombie, L., Wang, H., Jackson, L. A., Tang, Y., Stewart, C.N., Chen, F., & Dixon, R. A. (2012). Functional characterization of the switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) R2R3-MYB transcription factor PvMYB4 for improvement of lignocellulosic feedstocks. New Phytologist, 193, 121-136.

Picasso, D. , Brummer, E. C., Liebman, M., Dixon, P.M. , & Wilsey, B.J. (2011). Diverse perennial crop mixtures sustain higher productivity over time based on ecological complementarity. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 26 (4), 317-327 doi:10.1017/S1742170511000135.

Reuter, R. R., Childs, D., Belk, K.E., Machado, T.J., & Biermacher, J. T. (2011). Effects of USDA feeder cattle frame and muscle grades on stocker and feeder cattle performance and profitability. Professional Animal Scientist, 27 (6), 525-534.