International Cucurbit Genomics Initiative (ICuGI)

Objectives

  1. Functional Genomics: sequencing of 100,000 ESTs from different melon genotypes and tissues.
  2. Mapping: merging the existing melon genetic maps using SSRs as anchor markers.
  3. Bioinformatics: development of a webpage for the ICuGI, where certain genomic tools would be available for the cucurbit research community.

 

Steering Committee

Name Institute e-mail
Pere Puigdomenech Consorci Laboratori CSIC-IRTA de Genetica Molecular Vegetal, Spain [email protected]
Nurit Katzir Agricultural Research Organization, Newe Ya'ar Research Center, Israel [email protected]
Michel Pitrat INRA, Unite de Genetique et Amelioration des Plantes, France [email protected]
Amnon Levi USDA, ARS, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory [email protected]
Hiroshi Ezura Gene Research Center, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sceinces, University of Tsukuba, Japan [email protected]
Yong Xu National Engineering Research Center for Vegetables, China [email protected]
Jordi Garcia-Mas Consorci Laboratori CSIC-IRTA de Genetica Molecular Vegetal, Spain [email protected]

 

ICuGI participant labs

laboratory Institute e-mail
Christian Clepet INRA, Unite de Recherche en Genomique Vegetale, France [email protected]
Tarek Joobeur Ohio State University, USA [email protected]
Nurit Katzir ARO, Israel [email protected]
Michel Pitrat INRA, France [email protected]
Nobuko Fukino National Institue of Vegetable Tea and Science, Japan [email protected]
Antonio Monforte IBMCP, UPV-CSIC, Spain [email protected]
Yong Xu NERCV, China [email protected]
Jack Staub USDA, USA [email protected]
Ron Ophir Volcani Center, Israel [email protected]
Jose Blanca Universidad Politecnica de Valencis, Spain [email protected]
James Giovannoni USDA-ARS, Cornell Campus, USA [email protected]
Zhangjun Fei USDA-ARS, Boyce Thompson Institute, Cornell University, USA [email protected]
Ramon Dolcet Consorci Laboratori CSIC-IRTA de Genetica Molecular Vegetal, Spain
Ana Cano-Delgado Consorci Laboratori CSIC-IRTA de Genetica Molecular Vegetal, Spain [email protected]

 

Other participant labs

laboratory Institute e-mail
Amnon Levi USDA, ARS, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory, Charleston, SC [email protected]
Rebecca Grumet Michigan State University, USA [email protected]
Angela Davies USDA-ARS, Lane, OK, USA [email protected]
Patrick Wechter USDA, ARS, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory, Charleston, SC [email protected]
Shmulik Wolf Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel  

 

Support

De Ruiter Seeds R&D B.V. Gautier Semences, S.A. Enza Zaden Research & Development B.V.
Nunhems B.V. Sakata Seed America, Inc. Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A. SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC. Syngenta Seeds B.V.
TAKII & Company, Limited Vilmorin & Cie, S.A. Zeraim Gedera LTD.
SNC Laboratoire A.S.L.