Crop Wild Relative Genomics: a Key to Unlocking Diversity; Conference - December 11-13, 2012, Monterey, CA

本次研讨会将召集来自世界各地的不同科学家，于2012年12月举行为期3天的会议，评估现代“组学”技术的潜力，以帮助释放作物野生近缘种的遗传潜力，从而提高作物改良的效率。农作物的野生近缘种越来越被认为对旨在使农业适应气候变化的育种工作至关重要。基因组学有可能帮助我们更好地了解和更有效地利用野生近缘种进行作物改良。本次会议将为以下方面提供一个论坛：(a)探索我们对多种作物野生近缘种理解上的本质差距；(b)了解基因组技术的潜力，以帮助弥合这些差距；(c)在不同的科学家群体之间交换信息和分享观点；(d)建立一个跨学科的研究人员网络，这些研究人员对利用基于基因组学的方法开发作物野生近缘种遗传变异的财富感兴趣。该研讨会将有助于加强来自公共和私营部门机构的科学家之间的互动，从而加强全球粮食安全。

This workshop will assemble a diverse group of scientists from around the world for a 3 day meeting in December 2012 to assess the potential of modern "omics" techniques to help unlock the genetic potential of crop wild relatives to enhance the efficiency of crop improvement. Crop wild relatives are increasingly recognized as critical to breeding efforts aimed at adapting agriculture to climate change. Genomics has the potential to help us better understand and more efficiently use wild relatives in crop improvement. This conference will provide a forum for (a) exploring essential gaps in our understanding of diverse crop wild relatives, (b) understanding the potential of genomics technologies to help bridge those gaps, (c) exchanging information and sharing perspectives among a diverse group of scientists, and (d) building an interdisciplinary network of researchers interested in using genomics-based approaches to exploit the wealth of genetic variation found in crop wild relatives. The workshop will help strengthen interactions among scientists from both public and private sector institutions so as to enhance global food security.