NSF, USDA, DOE Allocate $30M to Sequence Maize Genome

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NSF, USDA, DOE Allocate $30M to Sequence Maize Genome

Nov 16, 2005

NEW YORK, Nov. 16 (GenomeWeb News) - The National Science Foundation and the US Departments of Agriculture and Energy have allocated nearly $30 million to sequence the maize genome, and has enlisted the help of four research institutions to complete the project.

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