256-8 Genomics and Open Source Breeding Informatics Initiative.

See more from this Division: C01 Crop Breeding & Genetics
See more from this Session: Symposium--Crop Breeding Databases

Tuesday, November 17, 2015: 3:40 PM
Minneapolis Convention Center, L100 A

Kelly Robbins1, Jean-Luc Jannink2, Mark E. Sorrells3, QI Sun1, Lukas Mueller4, Tobias Kretzschmar5, Michael Olsen6, Rajeev K. Varshney7, Edward Buckler2 and Susan R. McCouch1, (1)Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
(2)USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
(3)240 Emerson Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
(4)Boyce Thompson Institute, Ithaca, NY
(5)International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Manila, Philippines
(6)Global Maize Program, CIMMYT, Nairobi, Kenya
(7)International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, INDIA
Abstract:
In the last ten years, genotyping costs have dropped significantly, making feasible powerful new breeding approaches that can take advantage of the vast amounts of genomic data that have been generated in staple crops such as rice, wheat, maize, sorghum, and chickpea. The Genomic & Open-source Breeding Informatics Initiative (GOBII) is the first large-scale public-sector effort to enable systematic application of high-density genotypic information to the breeding of staple crops in the developing world. The project will develop and implement genomic data management systems to enhance the capacity of public-sector breeding programs to deliver increased rates of genetic gain in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. The genomic data management systems will include databases, analysis pipelines, and decision support tools for plant breeders.

See more from this Division: C01 Crop Breeding & Genetics
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