Near-isogenic Allelic Series PD: Randy Wisser; PIs: Natalia de Leon, Sherry Flint-Garcia, James Holland, Nick Lauter, Seth Murray, Wenwei Xu Analysis Of Clinal Variation In Maize: Implementation Of An Experimental Framework For Studying Crop Adaptation http ://www.maizeatlas.org 2011-67003-30342 Objective Approach Create knowledge, approaches and resources for adapting crops to new environments Develop an integrated experimental framework to study barriers to adaptation Elucidate the genetic basis of selection response for environmental adaptation Produce new genetic and genomic resources and Impact Enhance the ability to harness untapped gene diversity for the development of climate-resilient Exoti c Maize Multi-Environment Parallel Selection Genetic dissectio n of a decade of phenologi cal adaptatio n Historically-adapted landrace populations Ecologi cal Genetic s Introgressi on lines developed for studying genetics barriers to adaptation; being characteriz ed across 8 environment s from WI to PR.