The Genetics and Genomics Platform for Rice in Africa provides an interface between National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) and advanced research institutes. It aims to strengthen NARS through training and laboratory set-up, providing breeders with new tools like marker-assisted selection and breeding to develop improved rice lines. The platform conducts activities such as allelic diversity studies, QTL analysis, marker-assisted breeding, and marker-assisted recurrent selection. It also offers practical training, data analysis, sharing of data and information, and the development of molecular tools.

1. The Genetics and Genomics Platform for Rice in Africa :
An Interface between NARS and Advanced Research Institutes
GCP Integrated Breeding
Platform
Allelic diversity studies
GRiSP partners - Outsourcing genotyping
-  QTL analysis for biotic and abiotic stresses
- Data analysis (Optimas)
(IRRI, IRD, CIAT, CIRAD, JIR - Data and information  Marker assisted breeding
CAS), Cornell University sharing  Marker assisted recurrent selection
and Embrapa  Creation of double haploids and in vitro
plants
Genetics and  Practical training in genotyping, sample
preparation, analysis and interpretation of
Genomics Platform data
Regional hubs (IRD, BECA for Rice in Africa  Cloning of identified genes at AfricaRice
and CERASS)  Development of molecular tools
MARS
MAS
(SNPs, Sequencing etc.)
R & D at AfricaRice (St. Bio-informatics
Louis, Ibadan and Dar es Support breeders in Cell/Tissue culture &
Salaam) varietal development transformation
IRD/IRRI
Strengthen NARS Breeders with new tools to
develop improved lines
(training and lab set-up) CIAT