Genome to Phenome: Improving Animal Health, Production, and Well-Being – A New USDA Blueprint for Animal Genome Research 2018–2027

Rexroad, Caird and Vallet, Jeffrey and Matukumalli, Lakshmi Kumar and Reecy, James and Bickhart, Derek and Blackburn, Harvey and Boggess, Mark and Cheng, Hans and Clutter, Archie and Cockett, Noelle and Ernst, Catherine and Fulton, Janet E. and Liu, John and Lunney, Joan and Neibergs, Holly and Purcell, Catherine and Smith, Timothy P. L. and Sonstegard, Tad and Taylor, Jerry and Telugu, Bhanu and Eenennaam, Alison Van and Tassell, Curtis P. Van and Wells, Kevin (2019) Genome to Phenome: Improving Animal Health, Production, and Well-Being – A New USDA Blueprint for Animal Genome Research 2018–2027. Frontiers in Genetics, 10. ISSN 1664-8021

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Abstract

In 2008, a consortium led by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) published the “Blueprint for USDA Efforts in Agricultural Animal Genomics 2008–2017,” which served as a guiding document for research and funding in animal genomics. In the decade that followed, many of the goals set forth in the blueprint were accomplished. However, several other goals require further research. In addition, new topics not covered in the original blueprint, which are the result of emerging technologies, require exploration. To develop a new, updated blueprint, ARS and NIFA, along with scientists in the animal genomics field, convened a workshop titled “Genome to Phenome: A USDA Blueprint for Improving Animal Production” in November 2017, and these discussions were used to develop new goals for the next decade. Like the previous blueprint, these goals are grouped into the broad categories “Science to Practice,” “Discovery Science,” and “Infrastructure.” New goals for characterizing the microbiome, enhancing the use of gene editing and other biotechnologies, and preserving genetic diversity are included in the new blueprint, along with updated goals within many genome research topics described in the previous blueprint. The updated blueprint that follows describes the vision, current state of the art, the research needed to advance the field, expected deliverables, and partnerships needed for each animal genomics research topic. Accomplishment of the goals described in the blueprint will significantly increase the ability to meet the demands for animal products by an increasing world population within the next decade.

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Subjects: STM Open Press > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 07 Feb 2023 10:32
Last Modified: 30 Jul 2024 06:34
URI: http://journal.submissionpages.com/id/eprint/283

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