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The goal of the National Plant Genome Initiative’s (NPGI) is to develop a basic knowledge of the structures and functions of plant genomes and to translate this knowledge into a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of economically important plants and plant processes of potential economic value. By bridging basic research and plant performance in the field, the NPGI seeks to accelerate basic discovery and innovation to improve the practice of agriculture, reduce the demands on environmental resources, and address challenges posed by global climate .

Since 1998, the NPGI has been coordinated through successive five-year plans, each of which was developed by the Interagency Working Group on Plant Genomics (IWGPG) using inputs from diverse stakeholders. This document reports on the accomplishments of the NPGI for the past five years (2009?2013) and outlines a strategic plan for the NPGI for the next five years (2014?2018).

This plan was developed using inputs from the broader plant-research communities, which are listed in Appendix C. It prioritizes government activities and investments to ensure the most effective use of resources while advancing research and its downstream applications to meet societal needs through development of critical research tools and infrastructure, increased public access to data and publications emerging from NPGI-funded activities, and enhanced partnerships with the private and international sectors. The NPGI will continue to adhere to the guiding principles first articulated in 1998, including timely access to the outcomes of NPGI investments.

There are six major objectives for the next five years of the NPGI. Objectives 1 and 2 on open-access data and knowledge sharing and expanding the interoperability of tools and databases, while objectives 3?6 on enhancing the application of genomics for agriculture, acceleration of plant breeding, improvement of the practice of agriculture, reduction of the demands on environmental resources, and addressing challenges posed by global climate .

 

 

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