North Carolina State University, Micropropagation and Repository Unit,
Raleigh, NC

Department of Plant Pathology

Virus testing and elimination
Maintains nuclear stocks in tissue culture and greenhouse
Propagates and disseminates clean plant materials of NCSU, LSUAC and USDA cultivars important to North Carolina growers
Conducts research on virus identification and detection
Leader in the development of new cultivars and disease and insect management
Conducts outreach programs