| Formation | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Type | Academic Research |
| Headquarters | Penn State University University of Florida Cornell University |
| Location | |
| Website | Official website |
TheFloral Genome Project is a collaborative research cooperation primarily betweenPenn State University,University of Florida, andCornell University. The initial funding came from a grant of $7.4 million from theNational Science Foundation. The Floral Genome Project was initiated to bridge the genomic gap between the most broadly studied plant model systems. According to thewebsite, the following are the aims of the project:
The Floral Genome Project will investigate the origin, conservation, and diversification of the genetic architecture of the flower, and develop conceptual and real tools for evolutionary functional genomics in plants.
