Activities and Workpackages

AMAIZING is developed through an integrative approach through nine workpackages (WP) dedicated to:

• Management and coordination (WP1)
• Bioinformatics, data management and information technology (WP2)
• In-depth characterization of maize structural and epigenetic diversity through full genome sequencing : towards a breakthrough to tackle maize adaptation and genome evolution (WP3)
• Optimised resources and statistical approaches for mapping determinants of traits of interest and genomic selection (WP4)
• Genome-wide analysis of environmental adaptation and heterosis (WP5)
• Validation and fine characterization of loci involved in environmental adaptations and heterosis (WP6)
• Integrative approaches of adaptation and heterosis (WP7)
• Application in breeding programs and variety evaluation (WP8)
• Dissemination, technology transfer and training to farmers, breeding companies, scientists, students, policy makers, consumers (WP9)