The IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) hosted the annual review and planning meeting of the Plant Direct Project, aimed at promoting Dry Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) in the Indo-Gangetic plains of India. Supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), the project is a collaborative effort between IRRI, ICAR institutions, State Agriculture Universities, and NGOs.
New genotyping services launched for global crop breeders
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CGIAR Excellence in Breeding has launched new low-cost, high throughput genotyping services, positioning breeding programs in the developing world to take a leap forward in delivering vital crop varieties.
The Low Density SNP Genotyping Services (LDSG) provides breeders with streamlined and centralized services, along with training and mentoring. The services offer various applications with the potential to accelerate the production of improved varieties and create efficiencies in crop breeding programs. Breeders can access services to help them with technical tasks such as trait specific selection, background recovery, varietal characterization, diversity, and quality assurance (QA) and control (QC).