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沙特阿拉伯王国的椰枣产量占全世界产量的15%——就像中国人离不开稻米一样,椰枣也是沙特王国重要的生命线。2007年,沙特王国阿卜杜拉阿齐兹国王科技城(KACST)宣布正式启动椰枣基因组计划(DPGP)。沙特希望通过完成椰枣基因组计划,建立一个较有影响的生命科学与生物技术中心,通过分析椰枣基因组实现防控病虫害,改良椰枣品质,提高产量,进而拉动沙特相关生物技术产业发展。“
The kingdom of Saudi Arabia produces about 15% of the world’s palm-crop production - just as the Chinese can not do without rice, and date palm is also an important lifeline to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In 2007, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia King Abdul Aziz Science City (KACST) announced the official launch date palm Genome Project (DPGP). Saudi Arabia hopes to establish a more influential life science and biotechnology center through the completion of the date palm genome project. By analyzing the date palm genome to prevent and control pests and diseases, improve the quality of date palm and increase the yield, thus stimulating the development of related biotech industries in Saudi Arabia. ”