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Challenges
This global research and research support
unit ensures that CIMMYT’s collections of maize and
wheat genetic resources are held in trust for humanity under
UN-FAO agreements. It develops key information and inputs—primarily
specialized breeding materials and methods—that enable
the eco-regional programs to develop new maize and wheat varieties
more rapidly and effectively. The program works on genetic
traits that are identified as priorities by the eco-regional
programs, such as drought tolerance.
Activities
- Collect and conserve maize and wheat
genetic resources, including wild relatives, cytogenetic
stocks and genetic populations, and molecular materials.
- Study the on-farm management of maize
and wheat genetic diversity and support farmers who elect
to continue growing landraces.
- Characterize genetic resources to identify
useful diversity and make it available to breeders and other
researchers in usable forms.
- Develop and provide new technologies
to facilitate breeding.
- Develop germplasm with new genes for
desirable traits through conventional and molecular technologies.
- Fingerprint maize and wheat germplasm.
- Conduct research on applications of genomics.
- Assemble, manage, and make available
to diverse partners information on maize and wheat genetic
resources, in particular linking data from genomics research
to pedigrees, trial results, and agronomic and socioeconomic
data.
- Conduct food safety and toxicology studies.
- Manage intellectual property associated
with germplasm.
- Assess the economic value of genetic
resources and analyze policies relating to genetic resources
and diversity.
Current Genetic
Engineering Projects
For information, contact:
Jonathan
Crouch
Products and
Services
Examples of Impact
Annual Report Stories
Staff
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(Australia), Senior Scientist (based in Mexico) |
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(Uruguay), Head, Biometrics and Statistics (based in Mexico) |
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(UK), Computational Biology (based in Mexico) |
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(Germany), Wheat Diversity Analysis (based in Mexico) |
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(Philippines), Program Administrator (based in Mexico) |
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(Italy), Seed Health and Plant Pathology (based in Mexico) |
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(Korea), RDA Adjunct Senior Scientist (based in Mexico) |
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(USA), Head, Wheat Germplasm Bank (based in Mexico) |
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(México), Head Data Processor & Distribution (based in Mexico) |
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(Ethiopia), Maize Molecular Breeder (based in Kenya) |
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(Kenya), Bioinformatics Specialist (based in Mexico) |
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(Japan), Head, Maize Germplasm Bank (based in Mexico) |
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(China), Simulation and Modeling (based in China) |
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(China), Maize Molecular Breeder (based in Mexico) |
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(China), Maize Association Mapping (based in Mexico) |
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(China), Consultant (based in Mexico) |
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Adjunct Scientists |
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(France), Research Associate (based in Mexico) |
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Postdoctoral Fellows |
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(Nepal), Ontology (based in Mexico) |
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Consultants |
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(México), CRIL Biometrics Consultant (based in Mexico) |
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(Peru), CRIL Consultant (based in Mexico) |
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(Colombia), Genetic Resources Enhancement Unit (based in Mexico) |
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(Mexico), CRIL Biometrics Consultant (based in Mexico) |
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(México), CRIL Biometrics Consultant (based in Mexico) |
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(México), ABC Consultant (based in Mexico) |
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(Colombia), CRIL Consultant (based in Colombia) |
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(Uruguay), CRIL Consultant (based in Uruguay) |
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(México), SIDU Consultant (based in Mexico) |
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(France), ABC Consultant (based in Mexico) |
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(México), CRIL Biometrics Consultant (based in Mexico) |
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(Bulgaria), Diversity Consultant (based in Mexico) |
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