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Coe Jr, Edward |
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Submitted to: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
Publication Type: Proceedings Publication Acceptance Date: 1/13/1998 Publication Date: N/A Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary: The National Corn Genome Initiative has been developed by the National Corn Growers Association, through participation in a planning process by institutions, companies, and organizations. This paper summarizes future needs in information and tools, technology, infrastructure, training, funding, and bioinformatics, to provide for breeding and biotechnological goals in corn for the future. Development of information and tools for al crops will be gained through this initiative, and each crop will be positioned to advance with cost-effective parallels. Technical Abstract: Future needs in information and tools, technology, infrastructure, training, funding, and bioinformatics, to provide the genomic knowledge and tools for breeding and biotechnological goals in maize, are summarized in the present paper. Through actions by the National Corn Growers Association, and participation in a planning process by institutions, companies, and organizations, the National Corn Genome Initiative has developed. At the web address for the NCGI, http://www.inverizon.com/ncgi, are detailed analyses of goals and costs; impact and value; and strategy and approaches. An informative and perceptive video suitable for public groups or schools, about agricultural contributions to life and the place of corn in these contributions, also has been produced by the National Corn Growers Association. High potential can be expected, from cross-application of knowledge obtained in corn and other cereals. Development of information and tools for all crops, whether monocots or dicots, will be gained through an initiative, and each crop will be positioned to advance with cost-effective parallels, especially for expressed sequences, markers, and physical mapping. |
