USDA Stakeholder Workshop
on Animal Bioinformatics
The sequencing of the genomes of domesticated
farm animals such as chickens, cattle, and
pigs is under way or will be done shortly.
Improvement of animal production is a mission
for the USDA, and it is through bioinformatics
that researchers will be able to decipher
genomic information to understand and improve
traits involved in animal productivity.
The USDA Stakeholder Workshop on Animal
Bioinformatics in late 2002 brought together
scientists from academia and industry and
having expertise in different species and
disciplines to discuss agricultural animal
bioinformatics. The specific objectives of
the electronic workshop were to:
- Define priorities for animal genome database
development.
- Recommend ways in which the USDA could
provide leadership in the area of animal
genome database development.
The priorities defined by the workshop for
animal genome database development included:
- Data repository.
- Tools for genome analysis.
- Annotation.
- Practical application of genomic data.
- A biological framework for DNA sequence.
For CSREES, workshop participants recommended
continued support for competitive grants
programs for tool development and hypothesis-driven
research projects in genome analysis.
A detailed report from
the event is available online.
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