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Attracted by UC Davis' leadership position in plant
and agricultural sciences, several companies have
expressed an interest in the creation on the Davis
campus of a collaborative research lab with
industry partners where UC Davis scientists and
students, joined by industry scientists, would
conduct pre-competitive research to translate
genomic knowledge into useful phenotypes.
Among the
interested industry partners are large, medium and
small seed companies, involved in a broad range of
horticultural and agronomic crops. Other interested
partners are active in genomics, breeding
technologies, seed technology, and contract research
services.
The diagrams of the proposed CoRe Lab show:
- the
project's ambition to attract a wide variety of
companies in order to foster a dynamic and
stimulating environment with rich networking
opportunities; and
- the campus' strong and
diverse scientific and technological environment
relevant to the research focus of the planned lab.
This project has been discussed with some 30 companies in California, the US
and overseas, both in one-on-one meetings and at two
public brainstorming sessions. Considerable feedback
has been obtained.
For questions, please contact:
- Kent Bradford
at
kjbradford@ucdavis.edu or
- Francois Korn at
fkorn@seedcentral.org.
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