ASSUMPTIONS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY IN THE 21st
CENTURY
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Complete genomic sequences for
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Thousands of genes sequenced
most important crop species
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Complete saturation of genome with molecular markers
all important crop species
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Markers for quality traits
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Gene expression data for hundreds or thousands of genes
many crop
species
development, stress, disease
etc.
Fundamentally new knowledge-driven
strategies for breeding and genetic engineering.
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fewer breeding steps
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more deliberate, less reliance on random chance
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large amounts of data
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automated data acquisition and integration
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many collaborators working on different parts of projects
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centralized databases
