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New Progress in Potato Genome Project

Published: 2024-11-24 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/24, According to the International Potato Genome sequencing Association (thePotatoGenomeSequencingConsortium,PGSC), the Dutch government will spend 3 million euros (about $3.6 million) to sequence the first potato chromosome and complete the potato genome (840Mb) sequencing in 2010 in cooperation with other national scientific organizations, in order to make a contribution to the future global food supply. PGSC

According to the International Potato Genome sequencing Association (thePotatoGenomeSequencingConsortium,PGSC), the Dutch government will spend 3 million euros (about $3.6 million) to sequence the first potato chromosome and complete the potato genome (840Mb) sequencing in 2010 in cooperation with other national scientific organizations, in order to make a contribution to the future global food supply.

PGSC was originally initiated by NGI (theNetherlandsGenomicsInitiative) and WageningenUniversity and the Research Center, with research teams from 16 different countries, mainly receiving the task of potato full DNA sequencing, including Brazil, Chile, Peru, Canada, the United States, Denmark, France, Ireland, Poland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Russia, India, China and New Zealand.

The potato genome consists of 12 chromosomes, and each research team has selected different chromosomes. In order to give each research team a high starting point, researchers at Wageningen University have made many preparations in advance, such as DNA database, 12 chromosome maps and so on.

Many governments and countries have invested a lot of money on the path of genome sequencing to explore the most fundamental mysteries of life, such as human genome research. The United States has invested a total of $2.7665 billion in 13 years (at constant prices in 1991). The Ministry of Science and Technology of China and the National Natural Science Foundation of China have also invested about $10 million in the sequencing of domestic pig genomes in cooperation with Denmark. It is hoped that these inputs can achieve their due value.

 
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