FOA-Agricultural
Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI)
(USDA-NIFA-OP-007632); July 15, 2020
Agency
US
Department of Agriculture (USDA) - National Institute of Food and Agriculture
(NIFA)
Description
The
National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Agricultural Genome to Phenome
Initiative (AG2PI) focuses on collaborative science engagement and invites
innovative research proposals that will lay the foundation for expanding
knowledge concerning genomes and phenomes of crops and animals of importance to
the agriculture sector of the United States. AG2PI supports the President’s high
priority on American leadership in the Industries of the Future (IOTF) on
Artificial Intelligence and Biotechnology. In addition, AG2PI supports multiple
goals within the USDA Science Blueprint, USDA Innovation Agenda, the
Genome to Phenome: USDA Blueprint for Animal Genomics Research, and relevant
publicly initiated and led crop research initiatives to catalyze and coordinate
research linking genomics and predictive phenomics
to achieve advances that generate societal and environmental benefits.
Applications
must aim to:
1.
.Expand
knowledge concerning genomes and phenomes of crops and animals of importance to
the agriculture sector of the United States;
2.
understand
how variable weather, environments, and production systems impact the growth
and productivity of specific varieties of crops and species of animals in order
to provide greater accuracy in predicting crop and animal performance under
variable conditions;
3.
support
research that leverages plant and animal genomic information with phenotypic
and environmental data through an interdisciplinary framework, leading to a
novel understanding of plant and animal processes that affect growth,
productivity, and the ability to predict performance, which will result in the
deployment of superior varieties and species to producers and improved crop and
animal management recommendations for farmers and
ranchers;
4.
catalyze
and coordinate research that links genomics and predictive phenomics at different sites across the United States to
achieve advances in crops and animals that generate societal
benefits;
5.
combine
fields such as genetics, genomics, plant physiology, agronomy, climatology, and
crop modeling with computation and informatics, statistics, and
engineering;
6.
combine
fields such as genetics, genomics, animal physiology, meat science, animal
nutrition, and veterinary science with computation and informatics, statistics,
and engineering;
7.
focus
on crops and animals that will yield scientifically important results that will
enhance the usefulness of many other crops and animals;
8.
build
on genomic research, such as the Plant Genome Research Project and the National
Animal Genome Research Program, to understand gene function in production
environments that is expected to have considerable returns for crops and
animals of importance to the agriculture of the United States;
9.
develop
improved data analytics to enhance understanding of the biological function of
genes;
10.
allow
resources developed under this section, including data, software, germplasm,
and other biological materials, to be openly accessible to all persons, subject
to any confidentiality requirements imposed by law; and
11.
encourage international
partnerships with each partner country responsible for financing its own
research.
Announcement
Number
USDA-NIFA-OP-007632
Closing
Date
July
15, 2020
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=327526
Contact
Information
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Lakshmi
Matukumalli
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(816)-926-1189