Table 1. Some landmarks, at the institutional level, related to science and development in Brazil and, more specifically, with genetics/genomics.

Year	Event
1934	Foundation of the University of São Paulo, with a decided focus in science.
1951	Foundation of the National Research Council (Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa, CNPq) and the Coordination for the Higher Training of University Personnel (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, CAPES).
1955	Foundation of the SBG (Sociedade Brasileira de Genética).
1960	Creation of São Paulo’s Foundation for Research Aid (FAPESP), soon followed by similar institutions in the different states of Brazil.
1973	Foundation of the Brazilian Company of Agricultural Research (EMBRAPA).
1978	Foundation of the Brazilian Journal of Genetics (Revista Brasileira de Genética).