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Suggested Citation:"Contents." National Academy of Sciences. 1998. (NAS Colloquium) Protecting Our Food Supply: The Value of Plant Genome Initiatives. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6240.
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Table of Contents

Papers from a National Academy of Sciences Colloquium on Protecting Our Food Supply: The Value of Plant Genome Initiatives

 

 

Plant genomics and our food supply: An introduction
Ronald L.Phillips and Michael Freeling

 

1969–1970

 

 

Comparative genetics in the grasses
Michael D.Gale and Katrien M.Devos

 

1971–1974

 

 

Grass genomes
Jeffrey L.Bennetzen. Phillip SanMiguel. Mingsheng Chen. Alexander Tikhonov, Michael Francki. and Zoya Avramova

 

1975–1978

 

 

Down-regulation of RFL, the FLO/LFY homolog of rice, accompanied with panicle branch initiation
Junko Kyozuka, Saeko Konishi, Keisuke Nemoto, Takeshi Izawa, and Ko Shimamoto

 

1979–1982

 

 

Toward a plant genomics initiative: Thoughts on the value of cross-species and cross-genera comparisons in the grasses
Susan McCouch

 

1983–1985

 

 

Plant genomics: More than food for thought
Steven P.Briggs

 

1986–1988

 

 

Assisting developing countries toward food self-reliance
Robert W.Herdt

 

1989–1992

 

 

Toward a successful multinational crop plant genome initiative
R.James Cook

 

1993–1995

 

 

Quantitative trait loci and metabolic pathways
M.D.McMullen, P.F.Byrne, M.E.Snook, B.R.Wiseman, E.A.Lee, N.W.Widstrom, and E.H.Coe

 

1996–2000

 

 

Genome projects and gene pools: New germplasm for plant breeding?
Michael Lee

 

2001–2004

 

 

Relationships of cereal crops and other grasses
Elizabeth A.Kellogg

 

2005–2010

 

 

Plant genome values: How much do we know?
Michael D.Bennett

 

2011–2016

 

 

Importance of anchor genomes for any plant genome project
Joachim Messing and Victor Llaca

 

2017–2020

 

 

Functional genomics: Probing plant gene function and expression with transposons
Robert A.Martienssen

 

2021–2026

 

 

The rice genome project in Japan
Takuji Sasaki

 

2027–2028

 

 

Potentials of the National Corn Genome Initiative
E.H.Coe

 

2029–2032

Suggested Citation:"Contents." National Academy of Sciences. 1998. (NAS Colloquium) Protecting Our Food Supply: The Value of Plant Genome Initiatives. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6240.
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PROGRAM

Protecting Our Food Supply: The Value of Plant Genome Initiatives

June 2

Opening Events—Introductory Session

Organizers’ opening remarks

Mike Gale and Jeff Bennetzen. Report from the 1995 Banbury Meeting: Conclusions from IGGI (International Grasses Genome Initiative)

June 3

Genome Projects

Mike Gale: “Comparative genomics of the world’s major cereal crops”

Stephen O’Brien: “Evolution of genome organization in mammals”

Gerry Rubin: “The Drosophila genome project”

David Cox: “Understanding disease through whole genome analysis: a paradigm for humans and plants?”

Chris Somerville: “The Arabidopsis genome project: a useful model?”

Comparative Mapping—Committed short talks

Jeff Bennetzen: “Grass genomes”

Junko Kyozuka: “Switching genes between one species and another”

Susan McCouch: “Thoughts on facilitating exchange of genetic tools and information between species”

Keynote Address, Steve Briggs: “Genetics, biotechnology, and sustainable agriculture, especially in regard to plant pathogens”

June 4

Plants, Food and Agriculture

Bruce Alberts: “Sustainable agriculture: some opportunities and challenges”

Robert Herdt: “Agriculture and our changing world population and environment”

James Cook: “Achieving a successful, multinational, collaborative grasses genome project”

Mike McMullen: “Quantitative trait loci and metabolic pathways: genetic control of flavone synthesis and corn earworm resistance in maize”

Mike Lee: “Genome projects and gene pools: new germplasm for plant breeding”

Toby Kellogg: “Interesting relationships of crop plants”

Mike Bennett: “Plant genome values: how much do we know?”

Nuts and bolts of plant/food genome projects, discussion and short talks.

Tim Helentjaris: “Obtaining ESTs for rare and specific messages”

Jo Messing: “The importance of anchor genomes for any plant genome project”

Rob Martienssen: “Probing plant gene function and expression with transposons”

Takuji Sasaki: “The rice genome project in Japan”

Jim Peacock: “Does biotechnical crop improvement really matter?”

Ed Coe: “The maize genome project”

Optional discussion from the viewpoint of science administrators, science funding agents, and science policy analysts

June 5

Discussion and attempts at summation

The organizers have provided a loose structure as an attempt to facilitate thoughtful discussion. Those uncomfortable with or skeptical of groups may, of course, do whatever they like without being disrespectful. As will be seen, even a definition of a genome project involving food is controversial.

Virginia Walbot, Organization of the discussion. Introduction to the questions being considered by one or more smaller groups.

Retire to conference rooms or areas for continuation of small group discussions.

Whole group discussion led by Virginia Walbot. Summation.

Parting words from the organizers, reports you might expect, and safe traveling

Suggested Citation:"Contents." National Academy of Sciences. 1998. (NAS Colloquium) Protecting Our Food Supply: The Value of Plant Genome Initiatives. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6240.
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