Open AccessOpinion piece: Genomics and crop plant science in Europe
Author(s) -
Hughes Steve
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
plant biotechnology journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.525
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1467-7652
pISSN - 1467-7644
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2005.00164.x
Subject(s) - biology , context (archaeology) , genomics , microbiology and biotechnology , investment (military) , crop , value (mathematics) , genome , agronomy , political science , genetics , computer science , paleontology , machine learning , politics , law , gene
Summary Recent report reviews and funding initiatives in the field of plant genomic research are considered in the context of their translation into practical and economic value via plant breeding. It is concluded that there is a deficit in investment and that a change in working styles towards knowledge sharing and connectivity is required.