Abstract
On the basis of genomic information of Arabidopsis and rice, various functions of plant genes involved in growth, morphology, photosynthesis, metabolism, and environmental responses have been extensively analyzed. Genome analysis of various crops and trees are also in progress. Based on knowledge of model plants, various types of application to biotechnology are expected in the next decades, The Arabidopsis 2010 project has promoted systematic analysis of all the genes on the genome to elucidate various functions. Recently, novel functions of noncoding RNAs have been identified. Various resources, such as tagged mutant lines, FL cDNAs, and new genomic technologies have been produced, which have promoted functional genomics in Arabidopsis and rice. In this symposium, I will overview the 2010 project, and discuss on systematic analysis of gene functions in model plants and strategies on comparative genomics for the application of basic knowledge on model plants to crops and trees.
