William R. Belknap

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  ASPB - Public Affairs - Plant Research Briefing Papers... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 7/19/2008    Last Visited: 7/19/2008  

  "That may happen even if the experimental potatoes boast desirable traits like an appealing color or texture, or resistance to attack by insects or diseases," said William R. Belknap, plant physiologist with the Agricultural Research Service.He is based at the ARS Western Regional Research Center, Albany, Calif.
  
  Under the new agreement, Belknap is providing Small Potatoes with a gene discovered and re-built in his laboratory.In nature, the gene cues the potato plant to make an enzyme critical for production of a key glycoalkaloid.Scientists on Belknap's team, however, re-built the gene into a backwards or "antisense" version.
  
  "Experimental potato plants with the antisense gene inside contain up to 50 percent less glycoalkaloids," said Belknap.ARS is seeking a patent for the antisense gene.
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  Scientific Contact: William R. Belknap, plant physiologist, Crop Improvement and Utilization Research Unit, Western Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Albany, Calif., (510) 559-6072, fax (510) 559-5777, wrb@pw.usda.gov.

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  AgBiotech Newsletter 191 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/23/1999    Last Visited: 7/21/2001  

  ARS plant physiologist William R. Belknap leads the project at the agency's Western Regional Research Center , Albany , California. ( November 15 ).
  
  Monsanto Company and Novartis Seeds Inc. , a unit of Novartis AG , agreed to settle all lawsuits between them involving genetically modified Bt corn seeds , the firms said on Monday.Financial terms were not disclosed.The legal settlements , being filed in courts on Monday , resolve both contractual and intellectual property rights between Novartis and Monsanto's DEKALB Genetics Corp. regarding Bt corn , specifically Novartis Nk Brand YieldGard and Novartis NK Brand Knockout corn.Patent lawsuits in Delaware , Illinois and Indiana are also resolved under the deal in addition to breach of contract suits in Minnesota and Missouri.As part of the settlement , Novartis gets a royalty bearing license under DEKALB and Monsanto intellectual property for future sales of Bt corn.Novartis has agreed to a license payment for past sales of Knockout while Monsanto agreed to improved and simplified license terms. ( November 15 ).

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  Agscape search - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 1/10/2000    Last Visited: 3/13/2003  

  USDA plant physiologist William Belknap says this new gene acts as a switch. (more)
  
  More developments on the GMO front May 31, 2000 A German scientist says he has found genes that have been used to modify crops can jump the species barrier and cause bacteria to mutate.

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  Columbia Publishing - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 1/23/2003    Last Visited: 2/3/2004  

  In addition to the regular group of Idaho potato industry educators and other representatives, the 2000 Potato Conference included several outside experts, including Dr. Bill Belknap, plant physiologist, USDA/ARS, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, Calif.; Dr. Neil Gudmestad, professor of plant pathology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, N.D.; Dr. Edward W. McLaughlin, professor of marketing at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.; and Dr. David Ragsdale, professor of entomology at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minn.
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  Participating on a panel discussing GMOs and their future were Dr. Bill Belknap with the USDA/ARS, Albany, Calif.; Dr. Mike Thornton and Dr. James Zalewski, Boise, both with NatureMark Potatoes; Mike Cranney, Oakley, Idaho grower; and the UI's Dr. Larry Branen.
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  The fallout on GMOs "hit like a train wreck," Belknap said, adding that while current rejections of genetically modified potatoes in the marketplace may hold things up for a couple of years but in the end there will be continuing improvements in biotechnology.

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  New Gene May Simplify Breeding of Superior Spuds | Ag... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 5/21/2006    Last Visited: 11/15/2007  

  William R. Belknap of the ARS' Western Regional Research Center, Albany, Calif., leads the genetic engineering experiments.

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  News - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 1/26/2000    Last Visited: 9/16/2007  

  In 1997, a team led by William Belknap, a plant physiologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Albany, Calif., identified a gene required for this potato to produce those large amounts of glycoalkaloids, and partially neutralized it.Since this procedure seems to ensure that the enhanced crop will be harmless to people, Belknap and his colleagues hope to put the Lenape back on the market after a few more years of tests.

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  The Prairie Star: Montana farm newspaper. Ag... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/12/2008    Last Visited: 8/12/2004  

  A team led by ARS plant physiologist William R. Belknap at the Western Regional Research Center at Albany, Calif., identified the Sbul1 gene, following earlier research by John P. Helgeson, formerly with ARS at Madison, Wis.
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  Then, ARS researchers at Aberdeen, Idaho, used samples of these potatoes to develop new, experimental tubers that they provided to Belknap.

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  Wild Potato's Gene May Protect Vulnerable Spuds - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 8/9/2004    Last Visited: 10/21/2004  

  A team led by ARS plant physiologist William R. Belknap at the Western
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  Then, ARS researchers at Aberdeen, Idaho, used samples of these potatoes to develop new, experimental tubers that they provided to Belknap.

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  World Food Supply: Additional Resources. Reports and... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 9/29/1999    Last Visited: 9/4/2000  

  ARS plant physiologist William R. Belknap leads the project at the agency's Western Regional Research Center, Albany, Calif.
  
  American potato growers and breeders should also benefit from this biotechnology research.It may enable them to use insect- or disease-resistant traits from wild tubers that would today be removed from breeding programs because of high glycoalkaloid levels.Some Andean spuds are primitive but are frost-tolerant.They may have other traits that could broaden the biological diversity and quality of potatoes in tuber-breeding programs for the Andean region and the U.S.
  
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  Scientific contact : William R. Belknap, Crop Improvement and Utilization Research Unit, ARS Western Regional Research Center, 800 Buchanan St., Albany, CA 94710, phone (510) 559-6072, fax (510) 559-5777, wrb@pw.usda.gov

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  World Potato Congress: December 1999 Newsletter Part 3 - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 12/1/1999    Last Visited: 3/13/2001  

  ARS plant physiologist William R. Belknap leads the project at the agency's Western Regional Research Center , Albany , Calif. More information can be found on this page.
  
  Genetically Modified Food DebateOn this page you will find a wide variety of links to web sites dealing with the genetically modified food debate.
  
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  Edward ( Ted ) B. Radcliffe and William ( Bill ) D. Hutchison , originators of this site , are faculty members in the Department of Entomology , College of Agricultural , Food , and Environmental Science.
  
  Sex lures pesky spud mothsInformation about potato tuber moth on this page
  
  Natural Product Helps Insects Bite the DustMore information here

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