Achievements of the National Plant Genome Initiative and New Horizons in Plant Biology
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Achievements of the National Plant Genome Initiative and New Horizons in Plant Biology

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  1. 183 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Achievements of the National Plant Genome Initiative and New Horizons in Plant Biology

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About this book

Life on Earth would be impossible without plants. Humans rely on plants for most clothing, furniture, food, as well as for many pharmaceuticals and other products. Plant genome sciences are essential to understanding how plants function and how to develop desirable plant characteristics. For example, plant genomic science can contribute to the development of plants that are drought-resistant, those that require less fertilizer, and those that are optimized for conversion to fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel. The National Plant Genome Initiative (NPGI) is a unique, cross-agency funding enterprise that has been funding and coordinating plant genome research successfully for nine years. Research breakthroughs from NPGI and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Arabidopsis 2010 Project, such as how the plant immune system controls pathogen defense, demonstrate that the plant genome science community is vibrant and capable of driving technological advancement. This book from the National Research Council concludes that these programs should continue so that applied programs on agriculture, bioenergy, and others will always be built on a strong foundation of fundamental plant biology research.

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Table of contents

  1. FrontMatter
  2. Preface
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Contents
  5. Summary
  6. 1 Introduction
  7. 2 Assessment
  8. 3 Recommendations and Goals: New Horizons in Plant Genomics
  9. Glossary
  10. References
  11. Appendixes
  12. A: Committee Biographies
  13. B: Publications in Genomics of the Top 40 Most-Cultivated Crops
  14. C: Questionnaire to Lead Principal Investigators of NPGI Grants
  15. D: Workshop on the National Plant Genome Initiative (Agenda)
  16. E: Summary of Grants Given by the National Plant Genome Initiative
  17. F: List of Websites That Lead Principal Investigators of NPGI Grants Reported as the Top Five Websites Used for NPGI Research
  18. G: Impact Factor of Journals in Which Awardees of NPGI Grants Published Their Articles
  19. H: NPGI-Funded K-12 Outreach Activities with Broad Potential Impact
  20. I: Examples of Joint Call for Proposals and Co-funded Programs by IWG Members
  21. J: Examples of Interactions with Industry and Plant Breeders Reported by Principal Investigators of NPGI
  22. K: Tree Genomics or Molecular Genetics Support Provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
  23. L: Number and Type of Mutants Distributed by the National Plant Germplasm System