THE 21st
CENTURY RESEARCH AND TEACHING
ENVIRONMENT
RESEARCH
Fundamentally new knowledge-driven
strategies for breeding and genetic engineering.
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Automated large-scale experimentation
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many collaborators, many labs, thousands
of samples processed/day
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Mountains of data
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complete genomic sequences
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genetic maps with thousands of markers
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gene expression studies with thousands of genes
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Complex and resource-intensive computation
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Centrally accessible knowlege bases
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Data + Relations = Knowledge
ie. the database encodes specialized expertise
TEACHING
Networks will be the primary channel for dissemminating,
exchanging, and searching for information.
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Increased use of Web-based information
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Decreased use of textbooks
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Access information from anywhere
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Electronic lectures and demos
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Electronic interchange of files
(papers, reports, data, exams)
It is impractical to expect to do all
these things when data is fragmented across many PCs, with different hardware,
software and configurations.
The PC is an impediment
to progress.
