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NATIONAL PROGRAM 302 PLANT BIOLOGICAL & MOLECULAR PROCESSES. John Radin, Kay Simmons, Rich Wilson, Peter Bretting. National Program 302. Agenda Approve Components Review Problem Areas Identify Associate Editors Identify Writing Team Leaders Writing Team Charge & Timelines
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NATIONAL PROGRAM 302 PLANT BIOLOGICAL & MOLECULAR PROCESSES John Radin, Kay Simmons, Rich Wilson, Peter Bretting
National Program 302 Agenda • Approve Components • Review Problem Areas • Identify Associate Editors • Identify Writing Team Leaders • Writing Team Charge & Timelines • Breakout Session Assignments • Reports from Breakout Sessions
ARS National Program 302 Vision: Scientific research leading to tomorrow’s advances in crop production, quality and safety • Components: • Functional Utilization of Plant Genomes • Processes that Improve Plant Productivity and Quality • Plant Biotechnology Risk Assessment
Possible Problem Areas for Component 1 Crop Models Metabolic engineering Genomic understanding of complex traits Expression profiling Proteomics Characterize plant diversity Genomic tools Bioinformatics Transformation Sites specific recombination & excision technlogy Genomic resources (direct, non-direct GE) Artificial chromosomes Computational biology High throughput biochemistry/physiology Metabolic profiling Functional annotation of genomic sequences Tilling New sources of resistance
Possible Problem Areas for Component 2 Adaptation to biotic & abiotic stresses Genomic approach to reduce trans-isomers Glycemic index Nutraceuticals Hypoallergenic crops Metabolomics Metabolic efficiency Sustanable agriculture Crop nutrition Water use efficiency Nutritional quality Assess natural variation in metabolic pathways Interaction with beneficial microorganisms Value-added traits Understanding C & N metabolism controls Secondary products Metabolic flux Link to Climate change
Possible Problem Areas for Component 3 Alternatives to GE crops Analytical tests for constituents/GE traits New methods for gene confinement Influence of transgenes on global plant function Transformation efficiency Precise DNA insertion Pollen flow control
National Program 302 Breakout Session III: Writing the Action Plan Associate Editors Carroll Vance Mike McMullen Leon Kochian Writing Team Leaders • James Giovannoni: Component 1 • Cynthia Henson: Component 2 • John Burke: Component 3
National Program 302 Breakout Session III: Writing the Action Plan Writing Team 1: Room 330 Functional Analysis of Plant Genomes • Giovannoni: Leader Buckler Dayan Shoemaker Cregan Anderson Cornish Nielsen Hammerschlag Vance Wilson Hewings Zapp
National Program 302 Breakout Session III: Writing the Action Plan Writing Team 2: Room 530 Biological Processes that Determine Plant Productivity and Quality • Henson: Leader Crafts-Brandner Van Toai Rowland Kochian Grusak Brunet Banowitz Ort Bretting Simmons Roos Collins Blocker
National Program 302 Breakout Session III: Writing the Action Plan Writing Team 3: Room 630 Plant Biotechnology Assessment • Burke: Leader Wise Fletcher McMullen Bechl Dahleen Ow Bassett Radin Martinez Seiber Butler Tai Turley
National Program 302 Writing Team Charge • Associate Problem Areas with Components • Select 1 to 2 Writing Team members with responsibility for each problem area • First draft of Component with problem areas to Associate Editors in 30 days (by 21 June) • Extra Credit: Work with NPLs to develop 1 Problem Area Initiative per Component • First draft of Action Plan to NPS in 90 days (to Radin by 20 August)
NATIONAL PROGRAM 302 PLANT BIOLOGICAL & MOLECULAR PROCESSES John Radin, Kay Simmons Rich Wilson, Peter Bretting