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Medicago Genome Initiative

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Medicago Genome Initiative

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Noble Foundation Announces the Initiation of the World's First Complete Legume Genome Sequencing Project

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Michael Cawley, President, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation

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Dr. Rick Dixon, Plant Biology Division Director, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation

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Dr. Maria Harrison, Scientist, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation

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Dr. Greg May, Associate Scientist, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation

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Dr. Bruce Roe, University of Oklahoma

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Michael Cawley, Noble Foundation President, and David Boren, President of the University of Oklahoma, discuss the Medicago Genome Initiative, a cooperative effort between the Foundation and the University.

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Dr. Ingo Potrykus, inventor of vitamin A-enriched Golden Rice, speaks about the significance of the Medicago Genome Initiative for global food security.

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Dr. Rick Dixon, Director of the Noble Foundation Plant Biology Division, outlines the goals of the Medicago Genome Initiative.

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Dr. Bruce Roe, University of Oklahoma researcher, speaks about the University's participation in the Medicago sequencing project.

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Dr. Greg May, Noble Foundation researcher, explains the Foundation's role in the Medicago Genome Initiative.

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