Abstract
Since April 2002, National BioResource Project (NBRP) has promoted life science research through preservation and distribution of biological materials of model organisms. Plant resource projects on Arabidopsis, rice, wheat, barley, legume, morning glory, chrysanthemum, and algae have been supported by the NBRP. The RIKEN BioResource Center (BRC) Experimental Plant Division preserves and distributes seeds, cultured cells and cDNA clones of Arabidopsis and some other model plants through the NBRP. Current NBRP will terminate by the end of next March, and the 2nd term of NBRP is expected to start from April 2007. Here, we will present the current status and future plans of plant resource project in RIKEN BRC.
