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Media Coverage
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A powerful new partnership in plant science. Carried in January by:
2010
Africa Bio (2010). New global initiative launched to harness biotechnology. 5 March 2010. View article
Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (2010). Biotechnology: Potential boon for smallholder farmers, if prioritized. CIMMYT Informa No. 1693, March 2010, Texcoco, Mexico (relates to GCP's participation in FAO’s International Technical Conference on Agricultural Biotechnologies in Developing Countries [ABDC-10], Guadalajara, Mexico, 1-4 March 2010). For PDF, see item below.
Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (2010). CRIL keeps busy. CIMMYT Informa No. 1693, March 2010, Texcoco, Mexico (relates to presented plans for a new, user-friendly and configurable version of ICIS at GCP’s Molecular Breeding Platform launch workshop in Hyderabad, India, 17–20 February 2010). PDF for this and article directly above.
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) (2010). GCP Wheat Challenge Initiative launch workshop in China (in Chinese). Article featured in CAAS website, 4th March 2010. View article
CGIAR News (2010). Breeder's Delight. In: Special issue of CGIAR News focusing on the theme of Thematic Agriculture and Food Security. View article.
CGIAR News (2010). Story of the month: March 2010. View article.
Crop Biotech Update (2010). New initiative will harness biotech to improve developing countries’ plant breeding efficiency. 26 February 2010. View article
Crop Biotech Update (2010). GCP Develops Molecular Marker Toolkit for Breeders. 23 April 2010. View article.
Denny-Dimitriou J (2010). The seeds of progress. Witness newspaper, 22 February 2010, South Africa. (Relates to SP3 project G4008.17: Application of Marker-Assisted Selection for Striga resistance in cowpea; PI: Jean-Baptise Tignegre). PDF
Food and Beverage News, India (2010). MBP launched to improve breeding efficiency in developing countries by harnessing biotechnology. 26 February 2010. View article.
Global Partnership Initiative for Plant Breeding Capacity Building (2009). Tools. A small web article on GCP's Molecular Marker Toolkit. View article.
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). Molecular Breeding for a Hunger-Free World. ICRISAT Happenings No. 1402, 19 February 2010 (relates to GCP’s Molecular Breeding Platform launch workshop in Hyderabad, India, 17–20 February 2010). View article
SeedQuest (2010). Molecular markers made easy: the Generation Challenge Programme’s Molecular Marker Toolkit.18 January 2010. View article.
Seed Week (2010). CGIAR develops toolkit for breeders. Volume 12, Issue 17, 27 April 2010. View article.
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2009
Biofutur (2009). Le séquencage du génome du bananier démarre. Biofutur, 27 November 2009, France. PDF
Crop Biotech Update. New project aims to enhance plant breeding efficiency in the developing world. 4 September 2009. View article.
Corporate Social Responsibility Africa (2009). GCP launches a public platform for plant molecular breeding in the developing world. 8 September 2009. View article.
Food Security and AgBiotech News (2009). GCP launches its Molecular Breeding Platform. Press release posted by Meridian Institute, 11 September 2009. View article.
Fulton T (2009). Resource Center for global plant scientists. A section on social media website 'Facebook' dedicated to GCP's Interactive Resource Center & Helpdesk. Visit site.
Global Partnership Initiative for Plant Breeding Capacity Building (2009). GCP training material. View article.
Greiner L (2009). Crop improvement technology provides benefits to developing countries. Article published in Innovations from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech and relates to SP5 Commissioned project G4006.14: Ex-ante impact analysis of marker-assisted selection technologies supported by the Generation Challenge Programme (PI: George Norton, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA). View article.
Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology (2009). Getting to the bottom of rice. View article.
Related GCP project is Commissioned project G4005.35 ‘Sequencing multiple and diverse rice varieties: connecting whole-genome variation with phenotype’ (PI: Ken McNally of IRRI).
Related media coverage on this same GCP project:
- Insciences Organisation. Getting to the bottom of rice. View article
- Seedquest. Getting to the bottom of rice. View article.
- Physorg.com. Getting to the bottom of rice. View article.
- Science daily. Unlocking the genetic diversity of rice. 2 August 2009. View article
- Buggy Brains. Getting to the bottom of rice. View article
- RedOrbit. Science section. Getting to the bottom of rice. View article
- Eureka Alert. Getting to the bottom of rice. View article
- Molecular Plant Breeding. Getting to the bottom of rice. View article
- Science Codex. Getting to the bottom of rice. View article
- Seed Daily. Getting to the bottom of rice. View article
- Earth Witness. Getting to the bottom of rice. View article
- NewsGuide.us. Getting to the bottom of rice. View article
- Soyatech. Getting to the bottom of rice. View article
- For a full list related list of related media coverage on this project, click here.
Olchondra RT (2009). PhilRice eyes flood-tolerant rice. Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 9, 2009. View article.
Philanthropy News Digest (2009). Initiative launched to bring molecular plant breeding tools to the developing world. 8 September 2009. View article.
Seedquest (2009). CGIAR's Generation Challenge Programme launches a public platform for plant molecular breeding in the developing world. 1 September 2009. View article.
SciDev.net (2009). GCP launches a public platform for plant molecular breeding. Vew article.
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2008
Amuwa D (2008). Scientists restrategize on cassava breeding for emerging markets. Cassava breeding community of practice. Punch Newspapers, 31 October 2008, Nigeria. PDF
BioInform (2008). Planting the seeds of Cyberinfrastructure: new projects nurture plant bioinformatics, by Vivien Marx. 13 June 2008. PDF
McNally KL and Cairns JE (2008). Deciphering the code. Rice Today 7, pp 36-37. PDF
The Why Files (2008). Learning from the green revolution. 24 April 2008 (featuring GCP Project G3008.07: Basal root architecture and drought tolerance in common bean). Requested interview. Read article.
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2007
Saturday Standard (2007). Sh 2 billion project to boost legume production in Africa. Article published in Science and Environment section. 3 November 2007, Kenya, p 22. View article
Kochian L (2007). Sorghum, one of world's major cereals, may get yield boost as toxicity-tolerant gene is cloned. Article in Cornell Chronicle, 27 August 2007, Cornell University, USA. View article
Kochian L (2007). Interview on the research on the cloning of the sorghum aluminum tolerance gene on nationally broadcast National Public Radio programme, The DNA Files, 6 December 2007. Hear interview
Muranaka S (2007). Creation of drought resistant cowpea. NHK radio world, Japan, 26 August 2007, 17:00-8:30 (Japanese time).
Muranaka S (2007). Agriculture on unstable rain. Nihonkai shinbun, Japan, May 31, 2007. View article
University of Calfornia-Riverside (2007). UCR Researchers Awarded Nearly $1.7 Million to Develop Improved Cowpea Varieties. Press Release , 6 November 2007, UC-R, USA. Press Release
University of California (2007). Research to benefit African farmers. November 2007. Video and text
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Press releases
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October
USDA−ARS, NIFA, BeanCAP and GCP (2011). A boon to bean breeding in the tropics. Press release on bean SNPs donation from BeanCAP for World Food Day (Oct 16), 14 October 2011. View press release
January
iPlant Collaborative and Generation Challenge Programme (2011). A powerful new partnership in plant science. Press release on iPlant− GCP MoU, 21 January 2011. View press release.
2010
April
DNA LandMarks Inc and Generation Challenge Programme (2010). DNA LandMarks and the Generation Challenge Programme collaborate to advance molecular breeding in developing countries. Press release on new DNA Landmarks–GCP collaboration, 2 April 2010. View press release.
February
Generation Challenge Programme (2010). Providing breeding solutions for the developing world. Press release on the launch of GCP's Integrated Breeding Platform (formerly known as the Molecular Breeding Plaform). 23 February 2010. View press release.
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2009
November
University of Arizona (2009). Researchers complete draft genome sequence for cassava. Press release, 9 November 2009, University of Arizona, USA. Relates to GCP SP2 project G3007.03 Development of genomics resources for molecular breeding of drought tolerance in cassava and GCP's cassava Challenge Initiative. View press release.
October
University of California–Riverside (2009). UC Riverside researchers develop genetic map for cowpea, accelerating development of new varieties. 13 October 2009. View press release
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (2009). Generation Challenge Program launches a public platform for plant molecular breeding in the developing world. 1 September 2009. View press release.
Generation Challenge Programme (2009). GCP launches a public platform for plant molecular breeding in the developing world. 1 September 2009. View press release.
The Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium (2009). Potato Genome Sequence Released by International Group of Scientists. 23 September 2009. Press release.
May
Generation Challenge Programme and Crop Diversity Trust (2009). Hunt for 'climate-ready' crops accelerates as organizations search seed collections worldwide. 22 May 2009. View press release.
July
IRRI (2009). Global team develops tools to unravel diversity of rice (IRRI). 24 July 2009. View press release.
The Max Planck Society (2009). Getting to the bottom of rice. 23 July 2009 View press release
Related GCP project for the two press releases above is Commissioned project G4005.35 ‘Sequencing multiple and diverse rice varieties: connecting whole-genome variation with phenotype’ (PI: Ken McNally of IRRI)
June
IRRI (2009). Filipino farmers welcome new rice varieties. 4 June 2009. View press release.
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2008
February
DuPont (2008). DuPont Hosts Meeting of Leading Plant Scientists to Improve World Agricultural Productivity. Relates to SP1 project Whole Plant Physiology Modelling (WPM). 4 February 2008. View press release.
Syngenta (2008). Syngenta Corn Genetic Stocks Donation Will Accelerate Research from Genome Map to Advanced Corn Seed. View press release.
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2007
November
University of California–Riverside (2007). UC–R Researchers Awarded Nearly $1.7 Million to Develop Improved Cowpea Varieties. Relates to GCP's Tropical Legumes project. 6 November 2007. View press release.
October
Generation Challenge Programme (2007). Legumes step into the limelight in the tropics. Press release relates to GCP Tropical Legumes project. 15 October 2007. Full version Short version.
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2006
May
Generation Challenge Programme (2006). GCP selects Philippe Monneveux as new SP3 Leader/Product Manager. 29 May 2006. View press release.
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2005
June
Generation Challenge Programme (2005). Generation Challenge Program selects Jean-Marcel Ribaut as new director. 13 June 2005. View press release.
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2004
June
Generation Challenge Programme (2004). Generation Challenge Program launches research program to bring genomics revolution to developing countries. View press release.
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- Introducing GCP (February 2010):
- GCP in Phase I (September 2009)
- The CGIAR Generation Challenge Programme at six years old—From discovery to application and impact in crop improvement (December 2009). PDF
- Pathways to impact briefs (2009):
- Brief No 1: Where in the world do we start? Pinpointing global ‘hunger hotspots’ by merging worldwide data on poverty, drought and crop production.PDF (updated in 2010).
- Brief No 2: A call for collective action in agricultural research—A multi-faceted approach to solve a multi-faceted problem. PDF (updated in 2010).
- Brief No 3: Molecular and conventional breeding through an economic lens—Facts and figures to shed light in a heated debate. PDF (updated in 2010).
- For more information on the three studies above, please visit GCP's Socio-economics studies website
- The CGIAR Generation Challenge Programme at 6—From discovery to application and impact in crop improvement (mid-May 2010). PDF
- Generation Challenge Programme (2010). Marker-assisted breeding. GCP Learning Materials No. 4. PDF
- Generation Challenge Programme (2010). Molecular Marker Toolkit (MM Toolkit). PDF
2009
- Generation Challenge Programme (2009).CGIAR Generation Challenge Programme Project Development Guide (PDG). Bookmark (2009). PDF
- Generation Challenge Programme (2009). Genetic resource policies course. GCP Learning Materials No. 1 (Bookmark, 2009). PDF
- Generation Challenge Programme (2009). The McClintock crop bioinformatics course. GCP Learning Materials No. 2 (Bookmark, 2009). PDF
- Generation Challenge Programme (2009). Genomics and comparative genomics tutorial. GCP Learning Materials No. 3 (Bookmark, 2009). PDF
- Decoding the pigeonpea's genome creates opportunities (January 2012)
- Disease-resistant cassava released in Nigeria (June 2011)
- A cross-continental coalition on cassava for Africa – The GCP cassava Challenge Initiative launch (July 2010)
- Collective action to boost cassava yields in Africa – Africa's cassava breeders' Community of Practice (CoP) (July 2010)
- Country perspectives on cassava in Africa (July 2010)
- Breeders in formation – Profiles of GCP-funded postgraduate students working on cassava in Africa (July 2010)
- Breaking new ground in MARS – GCP launches Challenge Initiative on wheat in Asia (February 2010)
- A platform on the move (February 2010)
- Setting up for the future: GCP organises workshop in eager anticipation of a key GCP project soon-to-be released
- GCP Drought Phenotyping Workshop
- Strengthening the foundations of a nascent network: GCP collaborators gather for a workshop on products management and delivery in GCP rice research in Asia (Bangkok, Thailand, 6 and 8 November 2007)
- Mining more out of data: Participant experiences from the Genotyping Support Service trial phase
- Project kick-off meeting for new Competitive Projects awarded in 2006
- GCP Capacity Building: Finding the Champions
- GCP work in cassava brings state-of-the-art technologies to Africa
- The CGIAR Generation Challenge at a glance (September 2011)
- The CGIAR Generation Challenge: Vision and mission (September 2009)
- Inside GCP today, and our plans for the future (September 2009)
- Tapping crop diversity to provide new tools and improved germplasm for breeders (September 2009)
- The GCP R&D community (September 2009)
- Defining and refining priorities: our strategy through time (September 2009)
- Looking back on Phase I and moving on to Phase II and the future (September 2009)
- Improving legume productivity in Africa
- Improving legume productivity in Africa: What have we accomplished in the second year (2008–2009)?
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