Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative
 Woman scientist testing a greenhouse plant, courtesy of Adobe Stock.
The Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) focuses on collaborative science engagement of researchers across both crops and animals that will expand genomes and phenomes knowledge in the agriculture sector of the United States. Success of the initiative will inform approaches to understanding how variable weather, environments, and production systems interact with genetic diversity present in crops and animals to impact growth and productivity. This will provide greater accuracy in predicting crop and animal performance under variable conditions and more efficient selection of well-adapted, superior genotypes that farmers and ranchers can produce.
These goals require interdisciplinary approaches that combine technologies such as advanced computing, automated high throughput phenotyping and genotyping as well as climatic modeling to be successful. The initiative seeks to build on efforts such as the Plant Genome Research Project, the National Animal Genome Research Program, and other public initiatives. Application deadline is June 1. For more information, read the Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative funding opportunity.
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