Proposed Consortium Technical Objectives The IRFGC is currently (Spring 2003) striving to define its global community objectives in terms of one primary objective per technical subcommittee. At the present time, draft proposed consortium objectives consist of  Genome-wide oligo chip made publicly available for use by 2004-5  Achieve tagging of 90% of rice genes using a variety of mutant collections by 2005  Internet integrated global network of rice functional genomics databases established by end of 2006  Robust high-throughput gene functional verification systems developed and available by end of 2007  Function of 60% of rice genes functionally characterized by 2010 Near Term Consortium Activities  Subcommittees: to report back by end of April 2003  Activities  Principles of sharing  Summary papers on various resources  e.g., mutant stocks  Strategic position paper  Model upon Arabidopsis but consider uniqueness of rice  Useful for different agencies to galvanize and sustain government support   back to top