CONFERENCE: 4TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON RICE FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS

• Sponsoring Institution: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
• Project Status: COMPLETE
• Funding Source: NRI COMPETITIVE GRANT
• Reporting Frequency: Annual
• Accession No.: 0206825
• Grant No.: 2006-35300-16904
• Proposal No.: 2006-03558
• Project Start Date: Jun 1, 2006
• Project End Date: May 31, 2007
• Grant Year: 2006
• Program Code: [52.1]- (N/A)

Recipient Organization
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
(N/A)
WEST LAFAYETTE,IN 47907

Performing Department
AGRONOMY

Non Technical Summary
Advances in genetics of rice and other cereals are extremely rapid and often poorly disseminated. Often younger scientists are not able to participate in international conferences due to lack of invitations or funding. The 4th International Symposium on Rice Functional Genomics will facilitate the dissemination of information among a broad set of international scientists. Younger scientists will be targeted for inclusion and funding.

Animal Health Component

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Research Effort Categories

Basic

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Applied

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Developmental

100%

Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)	Subject of Investigation (SOI)	Field of Science (FOS)	Percent
201	1530	1040	50%
201	1530	1080	50%

Knowledge Area
201 - Plant Genome, Genetics, and Genetic Mechanisms;

Subject Of Investigation
1530 - Rice;

Field Of Science
1040 - Molecular biology; 1080 - Genetics;

Keywords

rice

genetics

genomics

conference

Goals / Objectives
The objectives are three-fold: 1) to disseminate recent research in the field of rice genetics/genomics through an international meeting; 2) to encourage participation of NRI-funded PIs; and 3) to encourage participation of younger scientists.

Project Methods
Funding will be provided to defray travel and registration costs for several younger scientists and NRI-funded PIs.

Progress 06/01/06 to 05/31/07

Outputs
This funding supported the participation of several young investigators for this international conference focusing on using new genetic tools for the improvement of rice as a crop and food source. The meeting was an opportunity for up and coming researchers to meet and interact with world leaders in rice genetics and genomics and to present their work. More than 200 researchers from around the world were in attendance at the rice genetics symposium. We supported the attendance of Ph.D. student Laura Bartley from University of California Davis who reported on her work on resistance to the devastating rice bacterial blight. Dr. Tao Sang from Michigan State University was able to attend and report, in a plenary session, on his work on evolution and domestication of rice, especially the reduction of shattering during human domestication. Cheng Lu, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Delaware, was able to attend and present his work on the burgeoning field of RNA biology. All three attendees were deeply appreciative of the support they received, without which they would not have been able to attend.

Impacts
This meeting was extremely valuable for the participants, especially those not yet in faculty positions, as it exposed them to a wider range of international investigators than they would otherwise meet. In addition, access to the most current science and state of research in myriad areas of rice investigation help to expand the horizons of participants and think outside of their own little circle of research. In this regard, the meeting was a great success.

Publications

• No publications reported this period