This collection contains some of the pioneering research of Dennis Gonsalves, plant pathologist and director of the agency's U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center in Hilo, Hawaii. Dr. Gonsalves’s work on applying pathogen-derived resistance to the development of virus-resistant plant varieties and his related research into viral diseases of fruits and vegetables has been utilized worldwide. For more information on Dr. Gonsalves, visit the ARS Science Hall of Fame.
