Location: Crop Improvement and Genetics Research
Project Number: 2030-21000-056-012-S
Project Type: Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
Start Date: Sep 1, 2025
End Date: Aug 31, 2027
Objective:
Volumes of genome sequence information are now available representing the variety of phenotypic traits for cereal crops. Information housed in databases such as GrainGenes can be mined to identify optimal gene combinations in relation to traits such as pest and environmental tolerance, morphological, nutritional, yield potential, and a variety of other genetic traits. Improved means to assess this information is crucial for crop improvement.
Approach:
Advanced tools will be crafted to highlight beneficial gene traits across pangenomes of wheat, barley, rye, and oat which can be served to researchers in developing improved crop systems. Additional artifical intelligence enhancements will be tested in optimizing this process. A computational pipeline can assist in the development of value-added germplasm and help to deliver advanced lines with economic value and food security.