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Plant Physiol, June 2000, Vol. 123, pp. 423-426
National Science Foundation-Sponsored Workshop Report: "The
2010 Project"
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INTRODUCTION |
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 MISSION STATEMENT
LONG-TERM GOAL
WHERE WILL THE 2010...
SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES
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Although future developments in a rapidly emerging field can be difficult to predict, some projections and evaluations are helpful in planning for the development of community resources and other initiatives that may facilitate progress. To make these projections and evaluations, a group of scientists met at The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA, on January 13 and 14, 2000. The workshop, co-chaired by Joanne Chory and Joseph Ecker, included the following group of scientists: Steven Briggs, Michel Caboche, Gloria Coruzzi, Doug Cook, Jeff Dangl, Sarah Grant, Mary Lou Guerinot, Steven Henikoff, Rob Martienssen, Kiyotaka Okada, Natasha Raikhel, Chris Somerville, and Detlef Weigel. To give the report from this group the widest possible distribution, a summary is printed below. The complete text of this document and an accompanying report from a meeting held on November 23 and 24, 1998, at the Carnegie Institution of Washington (Stanford, CA) are posted on the The Arabidopsis Information Resource Web site (http://www.Arabidopsis.org). The Carnegie-Stanford workshop was co-chaired by Chris Somerville and Joe Ecker and included the following group of scientists: Roger Beachy, Charles Gasser, Steve Kay, Kenneth Keegstra, Rob Martienssen, Susan McCouch, Elliot Meyerowitz, Eric Ward, and Susan Wessler. The idea of "The 2010 Project" is a synthesis of the two workshops (Carnegie-Stanford and San Diego-Salk) and a result of the work of a group of people with diverse scientific backgrounds. The ultimate goal of The 2010 Project is to broaden the scope to consider how genomics could be applied to understand all plants. Since Arabidopsis is far ahead of all other plant systems, many initiatives are focused on Arabidopsis. However, an implicit goal is to begin asking how and what we need to do to bring other plants forward as efficiently as possible, taking advantage of the power of a model system. We invite the community of plant biologists at large to read both reports and to express your views and offer your suggestions; these will be posted on the The Arabidopsis Information Resource Web site. Your suggestions can also be sent via e-mail to the following address (project2010{at}aspp.org) and they will be posted on the Plant Physiology Web site at the American Society of Plant Physiologists (http://www.aspp.org). Additional community input will be sought at the Arabidopsis meeting in Madison, Wisconsin, in June 2000. We will take into consideration all comments and suggestions in preparing the final workshop report to be submitted to the National Science Foundation this summer. Your opinions are very important and we are looking forward to a discussion of the important issues raised by this report.
About 10 years ago, plant scientists adopted the widespread use of an
easily manipulated model called Arabidopsis, and established an
international research effort called The Multinational Coordinated Arabidopsis Genome Research Project. As an outcome of this effort, the
entire DNA sequence of this plant will be completed by mid-year in
2000. For the first time, we will know the sequence of 25,000 genes
that are necessary for a plant to function as a flowering plant. As a
follow-up to the Arabidopsis genome sequencing efforts, an important
and revolutionary new initiative
to exploit the revolution in plant
genomics by understanding the function of all genes of a reference
species within their cellular, organismal, and evolutionary context by
the year 2010 (The 2010 Project)has been proposed by the community of
plant biologists. Implicit in this mission statement is an endorsement
of the allocation of resources to attempts to assign function to genes
that have no known phenotype, which represents a significant departure
from the common practice of defining and justifying a scientific goal
based on the biological phenomena. The rationale for endorsing this
radical change is that for the first time it is feasible for plant
biologists to envision a whole-system approach to the study of plant
form and function. The committee discussed the feasibility of
commencing a publicly funded program to determine the function of all
Arabidopsis genes during the next decade, using a systems approach. The
committee has identified specific project goals that include: the
development of expanded genetic toolkits as a service to the research
community; a whole-systems approach to identification of gene function
from the molecular to evolutionary levels; an expanding of the role for
bioinformatics; the development of human resources; and international collaboration.
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MISSION STATEMENT |
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TOP
INTRODUCTION
MISSION STATEMENT
LONG-TERM GOAL
WHERE WILL THE 2010...
SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES
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To exploit the revolution in plant genomics by understanding the function of all genes of a reference species within their cellular, organismal, and evolutionary context.
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LONG-TERM GOAL |
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INTRODUCTION
MISSION STATEMENT
LONG-TERM GOAL
WHERE WILL THE 2010...
SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES
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In order to most efficiently and safely manipulate plants to meet growing societal needs, we must create a wiring diagram of a plant through its entire life cycle: from germinating seed to production of the next generation of seeds in mature flowers. These processes are guided by genes and the proteins they encode. They are directed by both intrinsic developmental cues and environmental signals. The long-term goal for plant biology following complete sequencing of the Arabidopsis genome is to understand every molecular interaction in every cell throughout a plant lifecycle. In essence, to understand the function of every gene by the year 2010.
The ultimate expression of our goal is nothing short of a virtual plant which one could observe growing on a computer screen, stopping this process at any point in that development, and with the click of a computer mouse, accessing all the genetic information expressed in any organ or cell under a variety of environmental conditions. Completion of the Arabidopsis genome sequence provides significant leverage for future plant genome projects. The reference genome is a platform from which useful comparisons are simplified. We will ultimately be able to predict the evolution of new gene function by comparative genomics with other key plant species.
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WHERE WILL THE 2010 PROJECT LEAD US IN THE FUTURE? |
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INTRODUCTION
MISSION STATEMENT
LONG-TERM GOAL
WHERE WILL THE 2010...
SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES
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Whole-systems-based knowledge of the entire biology of a reference
species confers predictive power that will enable the following:
| 1. | Predictable outcomes to directed experimental genetic changes. |
| 2. | Directed genetic changes that accelerate domestication of wild species. |
| 3. | Facile genetic manipulation that ensures maintenance of, and expansion of germplasm bases. |
| 4. | A description of the underlying mechanisms of heterosis, and the ability to use this phenomenon more effectively. |
| 5. | Enhanced understanding of the genetic basis of phenotypic plasticity, which will have a profound impact not just in plants, but also in animals, including humans. |
| 6. | Knowledge of the minimum gene set required for plant life. |
| 7. | Understanding of the genetic basis of plant evolution, which will enrich our understanding of the diversity of life on earth. |
| 8. | An understanding of interactions between plants and other organisms in their environment, up to the level of ecosystems. |
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SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES |
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INTRODUCTION
MISSION STATEMENT
LONG-TERM GOAL
WHERE WILL THE 2010...
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New experimental tools that investigate gene function at the subcellular, cellular, organ, organismal, and ecosystem level need to be developed. New bioinformatics tools to analyze and extract meaning from increasingly systems-based datasets will need to be developed. These will require, in part, creation of entirely new tools. An important and revolutionary aspect of The 2010 Project is that it implicitly endorses the allocation of resources to attempts to assign function to genes that have no known function. This represents a significant departure from the common practice of defining and justifying a scientific goal based on the biological phenomena. The rationale for endorsing this radical change is that for the first time it is feasible to envision a whole-systems approach to gene and protein function. This whole-systems approach promises to be orders of magnitude more efficient than the conventional approach.
Exploitation of the Arabidopsis genome sequence to achieve the goals outlined above will require significant new investment in dedicated, focused, genome technology centers. These centers should be both dispersed and single site. They will serve the research community at large by providing services and by producing new tools using economies of scale. The centers will be dedicated to the creation of genome-wide tools, rather than to the application of genome-wide tools to solving specific research problems. They will thus be explicitly public service oriented, as was the Arabidopsis genome sequencing project.
In creating genome-wide tools, the centers must complement and significantly enable investigators throughout the U.S. and the world. Individual investigators will be at once the main clientele for the centers and the dispersed creators of knowledge. The value of this project therefore depends on the availability of significant support for individual research laboratories throughout the plant biology research community to leverage investment in both the Arabidopsis genome sequencing project and the proposed centers to solve a wide range of specific biological problems.
The committee has discussed the impact that this project would have on the progress of basic plant research, as well as strategic interests of the U.S. as they relate to agriculture, energy, the environment, and human health. Over the last 10 years, The Multinational Arabidopsis Steering Committee and the North American Steering Committee have been important liaisons between the community at large and policy makers in North America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. To date, the Arabidopsis community is a model of how these structures can minimize duplication of efforts and enhance research resources worldwide. The committee recommends that The 2010 Project be implemented as soon as possible and we solicit your comments (see above).
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1 J.C. and J.R.E. were co-chairpersons of The 2010 Project Workshop held at The Salk Institute.
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