Division: C08 Plant Genetic Resources

Title: Symposium--Harvesting Genetic Resources: Resequencing and Other Approaches

Lead Community Sponsor:
Cosponsor: C08 Plant Genetic Resources, C07 Genomics, Molecular Genetics & Biotechnology, C01 Crop Breeding & Genetics
Community Cosponsor:
Format: Oral Symposium
Keywords: Genetic resources, Phenotyping, Resequencing and SNPs

Session Description: A recently published commentary by McCouch et al (2013) on "Feeding the Future" focuses on the fact that we must mine biodiversity held in ex situ collections to meet the challenge of our food supply in a changing world . This symposium will present exciting new genotypic and phenotypic approaches for increasing the utilization of germplasm in crop improvement.