New Plant Genome Mapping Projects Increase in Number, Scope

Published in Probe Volume 5(2): April-June 1995

Andrew Kalinski,
Plant Genome Data and Information Center,
National Agricultural Library, ARS, USDA
Beltsville, MD

The number of sponsored research projects and plant species used for genome mapping increased significantly during 1994. A search of the AGRISEARCH Silver Platter

CD-ROM (September 1994) shows the trends in North America (USA and Canada) and Europe.

In North America, such additional plant species as spruce, magnolia, cocoa, celery, and papaya have been used for genome mapping during the last year. European genome mapping projects have focused on pea, peach, mushroom, rye, cucumber, corn, lilium, grass, fungi, and wheat.

The table below shows the increase in the number of genome mapping projects between the years 1993 and 1994.

Table 1. Number of Plant Genome Mapping Projects on AGRISEARCH CD-ROM

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                               1993                       1994
  
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North America                   214                         462

Europe                           26                          70

Australia                        13                          11


Total                           253                         543

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