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The International Plant and Animal Genome conference (PAG31) Jan. 12-17 in San Diego, CA. Early Registration Ends Oct. 31, Poster Abstracts Due Nov. 3

The International Plant and Animal Genome conference (PAG31) will take place on January 12-17, 2024 in San Diego, California. The meeting focuses on fostering an opportunity to exchange ideas and share recent developments and future plans for plant & animal genome projects through technical presentations, poster sessions, exhibits and workshops.

Unraveling the Molecular Brake: ZmMs1's Role in Maize Male Fertility and Exine Thickness Regulation

Male fertility can be affected by properties of the pollen grains. The exine layer protects the pollen grain from external stressors, and is of paramount importance in the process of fertilization. If the exine is too thick, it can prevent fertilization.

Oryza CLIMtools Unveiled at the NSF Plant Genome Research Program 26 th Annual Awardee Meeting

The 26th awardee meeting of the Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) was held at the U.S.

Save the Date! ICAR 2024, July 15-19 in San Diego, CA

Plans for the International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR) 2024 have been announced. The meeting will be held in San Diego, California from July 15-19, 2024. The organizing committe is led by Dr. Joanna Friesner, NAASC Executive Director. A preliminary agenda for the meeting includes keynote and plenary speeches, symposia, workshops, poster sessions, and networking opportunities. 

North American Grape Breeders & Vitis-Muscadinia Alliance Conference, October 3-5 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Registration Deadline Extended to September 8

The North American Grape Breeders & Vitis-Muscadinia Alliance Conference is taking place in Fayetteville, Arkansas from October 3-5, 2023. The registration deadline has been extended until September 8th.

2023 CSHL Genome Informatics Conference, Dec. 6-9, Abstracts Due Sept. 22

The Genome Informatics Conference will take place at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory from December 6 - 9, 2023. Virtual participation is available to those not giving poster or oral presentations.

International Year of Millets 3rd Webinar “Climate resilience of millets,” Sept. 5

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is hosting an “IYM Global Webinar Series” focusing on the environmental, social and economic benefits of millets, as well as their rich heritage, during the International Year of Millets (IYM2023).

Gramene release 67 is out with the new Oryza ClimTools and curated gene expression data and pathways

The Gramene Knowledgebase Team is pleased to announce its Release #67, featuring data updates for CLIMtools, Expression Atlas and Plant Reactome.

Weed Science Society of America Weed Survey Open Until Sept 4

The Weed Science Society of America is conducting their “2023 Survey of the Most Common and Troublesome Weeds in Grass Crops, Pasture and Turf in the U.S. and Canada.” The survey covers weeds found in corn, rice, sorghum, spring cereal grains, winter cereal grains, pastures, rangeland and other hay and turf.

Grapedia Annual Meeting, Sept. 11-13 in Valencia, Spain, Registration due Sept. 1

The Grapedia Annual Meeting, titled “The birth of a centralized, federative portal,” is being held September 11-13 in Valencia, Spain, and virtually. Grapedia (Grapevine Genomics Encyclopedia) aims to provide a single open-access portal for data exploration and visualization of all grapevine resources.

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