Rice genetic diversity and discovery: meeting the needs of future generations for rice genetic resources

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Rice genetic diversity and discovery: meeting the needs of future generations for rice genetic resources

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Program 5 provides the foundation for applying rice genetic diversity in the implementation of IRRI’s Strategic Plan. It focuses on three themes: characterization and creation of genetic diversity, and gene-function assignment; conservation and documentation of germplasm (seeds and the genetic material they contain); and enabling access to and use of genetic diversity and associated tools. These activities aim to solve production problems by using genetic diversity and by providing a genetic research platform that enables efficient conservation and use of genetic diversity. Thus, Program 5, which represents the interface between understanding and applying genetic diversity, promotes a convergence of approaches and innovations. Although the program’s activities are driven by the problems IRRI seeks to solve, the research also accommodates exploratory work to serve long-term needs.

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Output 3: Genetic pathways for select traits determined using genomics and comparative biology
Genetic pathways for selected traits determined using genome-wide and comparative biology approaches with priorities on stress tolerance, nutrition and grain quality, and yield established by 2015

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Users of this knowledge will contribute to the International Rice Functional Genomics Consortium objective of understanding genes controlling target traits, which will enable researchers to develop markers for breeding and lead to, production of prebreeding lines. Acceleration of gene discovery on a genome-wide scale will improve sustainability in intensive pro-duction areas and increase productivity in marginal areas.