Friday, July 3, 2015

What is the US plan for next 5 years in Plant Genomics ?

NATIONAL PLANT GENOME INITIATIVE FIVE-YEAR PLAN: 2014–2018

Major objectives:

Objective 1: Develop a new generation of databases and tools to enable every step in the innovation chain from basic discovery to translation into practical application and widespread use.

Objective 2: Create a network of plant germplasm resources to meet the Nation’s research and breeding needs for the 21st century

Objective 3: Build tools to advance our understanding of plant biology and translate this knowledge into precision plant breeding for the development of sustainable systems for food, bioenergy, and industrial feedstock production

Objective 4: Empower the workforce to use a new generation of tools and resources

Objective 5: Build public-private partnerships to advance the translation of basic discoveries into practical application and support innovation in the practice of agriculture

Objective 6: Strengthen international partnerships to bring the benefits of new discoveries to all

Read the complete document for deatls
Print This Post

0 comments:

Post a Comment