The Genome Breeding Support Office provides the support for genome breeding, which is conducted within and outside the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO). Now, next-generation sequencers have made it easier to detect DNA polymorphism on the genome; however, it is still difficult to obtain the essentials for breeding from a large amount of genetic information. How we can arrange and adopt such genetic information is the key to the success of genome breeding.
In our office, we energetically support genome breeding by verification of DNA markers designed from genome sequences. On the basis of the experience of support in rice, wheat, and soybean breeding, we try to support the genome breeding of polyploidy, allogamous, and vegetatively propagating crops such as vegetables, fruit trees, flowers, and potatoes. We also try to support the genome breeding of crops without a reference genome sequence.
In addition to the acquisition of genome sequences, we will develop big data for smart breeding through next-generation technologies such as amplicon sequencing method.
We also perform analysis for the genotype of rice blast resistance genes using the SNP array.
