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ACQUISITION OF HIGH-THROUGHPUT SEQUENCING EQUIPMENT FOR FOOD AND AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
ACTIVE
Funding Source
OTHER GRANTS
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1031578
Grant No.
2023-70410-41278
Cumulative Award Amt.
$160,080.00
Proposal No.
2023-05410
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Sep 15, 2023
Project End Date
Sep 14, 2027
Grant Year
2023
Program Code
[EGP]- Equipment Grants Program
Project Director
Mohamed, A.
Recipient Organization
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY
(N/A)
TUSKEGEE,AL 36088
Performing Department
(N/A)
Non Technical Summary
This funding opportunity is a beautiful opportunity for Tuskegee University to purchase a MiSeq® System sequencing machine to enable us to conduct food and agriculture-related research at the genomic level.As a leading historically black college or university (HBCU) in food and agriculture research, we pride ourselves on the successes achieved. However, this impact can be magnified by having access to this equipment that will enhance scientific research at the molecular level at all levels of the food and agriculture field, particularly in Alabama.Additionally, being the highest producer of minority animal health graduates into the labor market to aid in advancing food and agriculture, access to this equipment on our campus would strengthen the teaching and training of students to be prepared for the cooperate world.Considering the impact, we make through food and agriculture with the facilities and infrastructure we already have, this MiSeq® System sequencing equipment will significantly contribute to research, teaching, and training in food and agriculture.We are grateful that youconsideredour application. We look forwardto usingawarded funds as soon as possible to purchase this equipment to advance food and agriculture research, teaching, and training.
Animal Health Component
30%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
60%
Applied
30%
Developmental
10%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
13502101030100%
Knowledge Area
135 - Aquatic and Terrestrial Wildlife;

Subject Of Investigation
0210 - Water resources;

Field Of Science
1030 - Cellular biology;
Goals / Objectives
1- Upgradethe research capabilities at Tuskegee University to investigate DNA and RNA sequencing and perform next-generation whole genome sequencing on campus.2- Train Tuskegee researchers, undergraduates, and graduates on Whole-genome next-generation sequencing techniques.
Project Methods
1- Year 1 acquisition of the equipment, training undergraduate, graduate, and research scientists. Conduct current research within CVM. Involvement of students in research.2- Years 2, and, 3Conduct current research within CVM, add on other research projects from other Colleges at Tuskegee University, publication of findings, train undergraduates, graduates, and research scientists, and teach about the application of this technology in research and publication of the findings. Also the addition of projects from institutions other than Tuskegee University.3- Year 4 Internal and external research, training for students and research scientists, teaching the application of this technology, publication, and presentation of findings at scientific meetings,