Plant and Animal Genome XXIII Conference

January 10 - 14, 2015

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Climate Change and ICRCGC 1

International Climate Resilient Crop Genomics Consortium (ICRCGC) organized five international workshops on Climate Change and ICRCGC during the International Conference on the Status of Plant and Animal Genome Research 2012, 2013 and 2014. Another International Workshop was also organized with the theme of Genomics and Breeding of Climate Resilient Crops for Future Food Security during the 6th International Crop Science Congress held in Brazil in 2012. In these six workshops, the talks by the speakers focused on the concepts, strategies, tools and techniques of genomics for combating and mitigating the drastic effects of climate change on agriculture followed by comprehensive discussions. The Founder Principal Coordinator of ICRCGC has almost completed editing of a White Paper contributed by its several members for publication in a leading journal. We believe, it is high time now for formulation of a precise plan of action for collaborative research and extension to employ genomics and breeding for developing climate smart crop varieties. For this purpose, during the two workshops to be held during the International Conference on the Status of Plant and Animal Genome Research at San Diego, CA on January 10 (4:00 – 6:10 PM) and January 11 (1:30 – 3:40 PM), 2015, we will have comprehensive deliberations among ICRCGC members and the scientists from public and private sectors and funding agencies, and also policy makers to prepare a template for submitting grant proposals.