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I5K WORKSHOP: AN INTERNATIONAL EFFORT TO SEQUENCE 5,000 OF THE WORLD¿S KEY ARTHROPOD SPECIES
Sponsoring Institution
Agricultural Research Service/USDA
Project Status
TERMINATED
Funding Source
USDA COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0423083
Grant No.
(N/A)
Project No.
1245-21000-090-31A
Proposal No.
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Multistate No.
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Program Code
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Project Start Date
Jun 13, 2012
Project End Date
May 16, 2013
Grant Year
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Project Director
EVANS J D
Recipient Organization
KANSAS STATE UNIV
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MANHATTAN,KS 66506
Performing Department
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Non Technical Summary
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Animal Health Component
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Research Effort Categories
Basic
40%
Applied
40%
Developmental
20%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
21130101130100%
Knowledge Area
211 - Insects, Mites, and Other Arthropods Affecting Plants;

Subject Of Investigation
3010 - Honey bees;

Field Of Science
1130 - Entomology and acarology;
Goals / Objectives
The immediate goal is the descriptive and applied use of genomics for each of the insect and mite species that impact U.S. agriculture. This will be accomplished by leveraging federal, state, and industry funds and expertise. This workshop will be the first effort to coordinate insect genome projects across all species of importance to agriculture and medicine.
Project Methods
Provide an open workshop to initiate a worldwide project to provide insect and mite genetic information needed to develop more sustainable pest management practices, and to support populations of pollinators and other beneficials. After opening remarks by one of ARS' National Program Leaders, the first day of the workshop will consist of sessions devoted to Opening Session: ¿Global Needs for Insect Genomics¿, ¿Sampling for Impact and Diversity¿, ¿Strategies for Successful Community Genome Projects¿, and ¿Current Progress on 100+ Genomes¿. The second day will comprise of breakout groups targeting ¿Funding and Resources", ¿Taxon and Sampling Decisions", ¿Sequencing, Assembly and Annotation¿, and ¿Community Building and Training.¿ Common Session will allow Report-backs and Discussion: Coordination of specific writing plans and a framework for initiating the next 400 projects in 2012.

Progress 06/13/12 to 05/16/13

Outputs
Progress Report Objectives (from AD-416): The immediate goal is the descriptive and applied use of genomics for each of the insect and mite species that impact U.S. agriculture. This will be accomplished by leveraging federal, state, and industry funds and expertise. This workshop will be the first effort to coordinate insect genome projects across all species of importance to agriculture and medicine. Approach (from AD-416): Provide an open workshop to initiate a worldwide project to provide insect and mite genetic information needed to develop more sustainable pest management practices, and to support populations of pollinators and other beneficials. After opening remarks by one of ARS' National Program Leaders, the first day of the workshop will consist of sessions devoted to Opening Session: �Global Needs for Insect Genomics�, �Sampling for Impact and Diversity�, �Strategies for Successful Community Genome Projects�, and �Current Progress on 100+ Genomes�. The second day will comprise of breakout groups targeting �Funding and Resources", �Taxon and Sampling Decisions", �Sequencing, Assembly and Annotation�, and �Community Building and Training.� Common Session will allow Report-backs and Discussion: Coordination of specific writing plans and a framework for initiating the next 400 projects in 2012. This agreement was established to help fund the first I5K Community Workshop, held in Kansas City in June, 2012. The funds were disbursed to help with meeting expenses and assistance for student travelers and speaker. The agreement ended May 16, 2013.

Impacts
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