Published by the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Vol. 2, No. 6, August 03

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Grants Submitted, July 2003

There were a total of 53 grant proposals for June 2003, and a total amount requested of $18,659,181.

CAFNR PI/CoPIs Project Title Project Type Agency Amount Requested
(Non-CAFNR PI) •Douglas B. Noltie An isotopic study of cave taxa and karstic systems Basic Research National Science Foundation $355,648
Georgia Davis CAREER: Proteome and Expression Analysis of Genes That Reduce Aflatoxin Accumulation in Maize Basic Research National Science Foundation $1,035,567
David Emerich Molecular Development of Symbiotic Infection and Coloniz Basic Research National Science Foundation $363,123
David Emerich
•Gary Stacey
Construction and Applications of a Bradyrhizobium japonicum DNA Microarray Basic Research Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service $1,217,495
James English Biochemical and Structural Comparison of Two Differentially Targeted Cytokinin Oxidase/dehydrogenase Enzymes Basic Research National Science Foundation $322,256
Charles Fluharty Pilot Internet Mapping Tool - RUPRI Applied Research Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service $193,077
William Folk Nutritional Improvement of Corn Proteins Through Biotechnology II.1. Applied Research Illinois-Missouri Biotech Alliance $30,823
William Folk Nutritional Improvement of Corn Proteins Through Biotechnology II.2. Applied Research Illinois-Missouri Biotech Alliance $69,177
William Folk
•Eric Antoniou
•Ruth Macdonald
Tyrosine kinases: nutrient targets in prostate cancer Applied Research NIH National Cancer Institute $1,250,000
Neil Fox CAREER: Convective storm development cycles, precipitation rates, and gust front propagation Applied Research National Science Foundation $640,456
Matthew Gompper

How novel top carnivores influence scale-dependent community structure: A genetic approach

Applied Research National Science Foundation $16,608
Matthew Gompper CAREER: Experimental Analyses Relating Host Contact and Parasite Community Structure Applied Research National Science Foundation $561,327
Shelia Grant Molecular Patterning for Development of a Novel Dual Receptor Biosensors Applied Research Michigan Technological University $24,999
Thomas Guilfoyle
•Gretchen Hagen
Regulation of flower maturation Basic Research Univ of North Carolina, Chapel Hill $307,614
Richard Guyette Holocene oak tree-ring chronologies and drought frequency in the agricultural heartland of North America Applied Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin $202,268
Mickey Heitmeyer Plant community and wildlife response to hydrologic changes within and adjacent to Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Applied Research USDI Geological Survey $30,770
Mary Hendrickson Kellogg Food and Society Program Fellowship Other Unlisted Sponsor $60,000
Mary Hendrickson A Project to Foster Sustainability-Conscious Dairy Consumers in Iowa and Wisconsin Other University of Wisconsin, Madison $9,674
David Larsen Development of the Sylvan Stand Structure Model for Southern Bottomland Hardwoods Applied Research Forest Service $152,415
Raymond Massey
•Christian Boessen
•Melvin Brees
•Ronald Plain
Missouri Risk Management Education Targeted at Environmental Risk of Producing Priority Commodities Other US Department of Agriculture $68,999
Raymond Massey
•Chris Barnett
•Christian Boessen
•John Lory
Business Environmental Risk Management Other US Department of Agriculture $399,023
Mark Morgan An evaluation of the effectiveness of the education/outreach program at the Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge Applied Research USDI Geological Survey $4,725
Peter Motavalli
•Kelly Nelson
Effects of Transgenic Corn with Corn Rootworm Insect Protection on the Fate of Residues in Soil Applied Research Illinois-Missouri Biotech Alliance $34,743
Rose-Marie Muzika
•Richard Guyette
Using Reconstructed Time Series To Examine the Role of Biotic and Abiotic Influences on Forest Insect Population Dynamics Basic Research National Science Foundation $248,614
Henry Nguyen A functional genomics resource for the rice community Basic Research University of Arizona $160,001
Douglas B. Noltie Development of laboratory methods for propagating the endangered Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) Applied Research USDI Geological Survey $49,610
Joseph Parcell Value Added University Research Grant Other US Department of Agriculture $299,902
Vern Pierce
•John Lory
•Raymond Massey
MO Regulatory Environment and Economic Development Other Mo. Department of Agriculture $76,878
Joseph Polacco Activation of Plant Urease Basic Research National Science Foundation $443,736
Anthony Prato Ecological Economic Consequences of Landscape Change to Montana's Flathead County. Applied Research US Department of Agriculture $360,000
Charles Rabeni Sampling considerations to develop monitoring protocols for springs of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways Basic Research USDI Geological Survey $28,350
Charles Rabeni Migratory shorebird use of Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge, Missouri Basic Research USDI Geological Survey $3,000
Douglas Randall MOU 25-1215-001-006 for the Plant Phosphorylation Workshop Group Fall Conference Applied Research University of NE Lincoln $50,000
Sandy Rikoon North Central SARE-PDP Missouri Plan of Work, FY 2003 Other North Central Region Sustainable Ag Research and Education $50,000
Michael Roberts Transcriptional profiling of early pregnancy in cattle and swine Basic Research US Department of Agriculture $897,795
Mark Ryan Grassland-nesting passerine productivity and nest site selection on Des Lacs NWR Basic Research USDI Geological Survey $16,203
Frank Schmidt
•Steven Van Doren
RNAse P RNA: Modular structures and interactions Basic Research National Science Foundation $637,105
Grover Shannon
•David Sleper
To Develop Soybean Varieties with Superior Oil Stability and Low Saturates Basic Research Agricultural Research Service $91,100
Grover Shannon Expand Genetic Diversity of US Soybean Breeding to Increase Rate Yield Improvement-Identify Flood Source Tolerance in USDA Soybean Collection Basic Research Agricultural Research Service $36,250
David Sleper
•Grover Shannon
Development fo Improved Soybean Varieties with High Yield and High Protein in Maturity Groups II-V Basic Research Agricultural Research Service $91,380
Qisheng Song Using Molecular and Proteomic Approaches to Investigating the Roll of USP Phosphorylation in the Function of the EcR/USP Complex Basic Research National Science Foundation $312,894
Qisheng Song Characterization of a novel 56 kDa neuropeptide from Drosophila melanogaster Basic Research National Science Foundation $505,777
Gary Stacey Workshop: Genomics Perspectives of Soybean Biology Other National Science Foundation $20,445
Gene Stevens
•Michael Boyd
•Andy Kendig
•J. Wrather
Rice Production Research in the Upper Mississippi River Delta Region Basic Research Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service $185,744
Jerry Taylor
•Eric Antoniou
Construction, Characterization and Application of a Bovine Oligo Microarray Basic Research Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service $1,096,551
Corinne Valdivia
•Jere Gilles
•Leonie Marks
•David O'Brien
Communicating Climate Risks and Forecasts in the Andes: Local Knowledge Scales and Networks Applied Research National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin $509,790
Gary Weisman
•Laurie Erb
•Cheikh Seye
P2 Nucleotide Receptors and Salivary Gland Function Basic Research NIH $1,603,295
Patrick Westhoff Memorandum Understanding - Univ. of Mo - FAPRI/Teagasc Applied Research TEAGASC $304,414
Abner Womack
•Patrick Westhoff
FAPRI LEMA -St. Louis County Work Force Investment Board Applied Research St. Louis City $30,000
Abner Womack
•John Kruse
•Seth Meyer
Analyzing Commercial Shipping Alternatives Applied Research US Dept of Housing Urban Development $1,287,421
Abner Womack
•Scott Brown
•Patrick Westhoff
THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE Applied Research US Department of Agriculture $883,451
Young Yim Characterization of Maize Centromere and its Evolution within Cereal Basic Research National Science Foundation $728,616
Shuqun Zhang Functional Genomic Analysis of Rice MAP Kinase Gene Family Basic Research University of Arkansas $300,072