cgi-bin/community/snp_consortium/index.pl

   1 use strict;
   2 use CXGN::Page;
   3 my $page=CXGN::Page->new('index.html','html2pl converter');
   4 $page->header('USDA Public SNP Consortium');
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   7 <h4>Public Tomato SNP Consortium</h4>
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  11 For questions about the SNP consortium, please write to the <a href="http://rubisco.sgn.cornell.edu/mailman/listinfo/public-snp">SNP mailing list</a>.
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  20 #     <h4>Public Tomato SNP Consortium</h4>
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  22 #      <center><img src=
  23 #     "/static_content/community/snp_consortium/CTRI_Main_Logo_small.jpg" alt="" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src=
  24 #     "/static_content/community/snp_consortium/USDARSlogo_small.jpg" alt="" /></center>
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  26 # <br />
  27 #     <p>The California Tomato Research Institute, Inc. (<a href=
  28 #     "http://www.tomatonet.org/ctri.htm">CTRI</a>) would like to
  29 #     announce the formation of the Tomato Public SNP Consortium to
  30 #     facilitate more rapid development of single nucleotide
  31 #     polymorphisms (SNPs) predicted at USDA-ARS PGRU.</p>
  32
  33 #     <p>The CTRI is well known in the California processing tomato
  34 #     industry as a facilitator and sponsor of a wide array of crop
  35 #     improvement projects. A private, non-profit association
  36 #     funded entirely by voluntary grower contributions, CTRI
  37 #     annually supports public and private researchers. CTRI is
  38 #     organized as a US IRS 501-C-5 corporation, allowing us to fund
  39 #     USDA research from contributions such as this consortium would
  40 #     generate. This effort advances our grower members
  41 #     interest to enhance the ability of breeders to provide improved
  42 #     varieties to the industry. CTRI has agreed to serve as
  43 #     lead for the Tomato Public SNP Consortium and serve as the
  44 #     non-technical, business facilitator of the group. We
  45 #     propose to contribute all services and charge no fees for the
  46 #     organization and administration of the consortium. Our
  47 #     organization is audited annually and financial records will be
  48 #     made available.</p>
  49
  50 #     <p>Members of the consortium would gain a close working
  51 #     relationship with the project and all the benefits that accrue
  52 #     to that level of involvement, such as pre-publication access to
  53 #     data. As a public agency, USDA will publish final results
  54 #     of the work once it is completed and reviewed.<br />
  55 #     <br />
  56 #     We will need a critical mass of companies willing to pledge
  57 #     contributions to initiate the consortium, and once that is
  58 #     achieved membership dues will be spread equally among all
  59 #     members. I would propose two annual payments to complete
  60 #     the project over the two year project period. Companies
  61 #     wishing to join the consortium after the start date will be
  62 #     required to provide the same dues as each initial member.
  63 #     Surplus funds at the end of the project will either be refunded
  64 #     to the members or applied to a proposal of their interest. We
  65 #     would also be happy to entertain the possibility for public
  66 #     tomato breeders to join and contribute scientifically rather
  67 #     than financially.</p>
  68
  69 # <br />
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  71 # <dl>
  72 #     <dt>Pre-Proposal:</dt>
  73
  74 #     <dd><br />The USDA, ARS Plant Genetic Resources Unit (<a href=
  75 #     "http://www.ars.usda.gov/Main/site_main.htm?modecode=19-10-05-00">PGRU</a>) in Geneva, NY has
  76 #     identified 764 cultivated tomato Unigenes that contain
  77 #     predicted Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs). We have
  78 #     resequenced 85 independent amplicons from the set and roughly
  79 #     25\% showed cultivar-specific polymorphisms. We propose to
  80 #     develop and test the remaining 679 Unigenes with predicted SNPs
  81 #     in a collaborative effort. View the pre-proposal: [<a href=
  82 #     "/static_content/community/snp_consortium/Labate_tomato_tech.pdf">PDF</a>][<a href="Labate_tomato_tech.pl">html</a>]</dd>
  83
  84 #     <dt><br />Participants:</dt>
  85
  86 #     <dd><br /><a href=
  87 #     "http://www.westernseed.nl/menu.asp?language=1">Western
  88 #     Seed</a> would like to participate in the public tomato SNP
  89 #     consortium with the condition that at least six companies
  90 #     (including Western Seed) will join.</dd>
  91
  92 #     <dt><br />Mailing List:</dt>
  93
  94 #     <dd><br />If you are interested in receiving emails about the
  95 #     consortium, sign up on the mailing list <a href=
  96 #     "http://rubisco.sgn.cornell.edu/mailman/listinfo/public-snp">here</a>
  97 #     . Scientific questions regarding the project proposal can be
  98 #     publically discussed on the mailing list.</dd>
  99
 100 #     <dt><br />For organizational issues or general questions about the
 101 #     Public Tomato SNP Consortium, please contact:</dt>
 102
 103 #     <dd><br /><a href="mailto:chuck\@tomatonet.org">Chuck J.
 104 #     Rivara</a><br />
 105 #     Director, <a href=
 106 #     "http://www.tomatonet.org/ctri.htm">California Tomato Research
 107 #     Institute, Inc.</a><br />
 108 #     209-838-1594<br />
 109 #     Fax 209-838-1595</dd>
 110 # </dl>
 111
 112 #   </center>
 113 # END_HEREDOC
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