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Project Documentation & Protocols: Maize Gene Discovery Project In 1998, with a $12.5 million National Science Foundation grant, the Maize Gene Discovery Project (MGDP) set out to identify a majority of maize (Zea mays) genes in five years' time. They also planned to develop mutant seeds, databases, and various tools that could be used to determine the function of many maize genes. With that foundation established, they hoped researchers could more efficiently pursue studies that will improve crop yields, contribute to our understanding of cereal genetics, and promote fundamental discoveries in plant biology. This project began in October 1998 and was completed in September 2003. Text for these pages provided by the Maize Gene Discovery Project and are kept here for future reference purposes. If you have questions about the Maize Gene Discovery Project, contact Dr. Virginia Walbot. Project Documentation Maize Gene Discovery: Generating the Building Blocks for Maize Research EST Project Microarray Project RescueMu Library Plates Phenotypic Data and Background Introduction to RescueMu Tagging Maize Gene Discovery Project Team Members |