Multinational Coordinated 'Arabidopsis thaliana' Genome Research Project.Progress Report: Year Six

摘要

The 'Multinational Coordinated Arabidopsis thaliana Genome Research Project' wasestablished in 1990 to promote international cooperation in basic and applied research with Arabidopsis, a model plant species amenable to experimental manipulation in the laboratory. The primary objective of this project has been to understand the molecular basis of plant growth and development and to address fundamental questions in plant physiology, biochemistry, cell biology, and pathology. Initial plans were outlined in a publication (NSF number 90-80) drafted six years ago by an ad hoc committee of nine scientists from the United States, Europe, Japan, and Australia. In recent years, this project has become a model for widespread participation and effective coordination of multinational research efforts in modern biology.