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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).

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.

Gramene and SorghumBase Teams Present a Workshop, Talks and Posters at the ASPB 2023 Conference

The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) held its much anticipated annual Plant Biology Conference in Savannah, Georgia from August 5 - 9, 2023. With a staggering attendance of over 1,200 plant enthusiasts, including researchers, students and industry professionals, the event as usual proved to be a vibrant platform for the exchange of ideas, insights, and advancements in plant biology.

Gramene at ASPB Plant Biology 2023

A Bioinformatics Workshop will be held on Sunday, August 6 at 11:30 at the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) Plant Biology 2023 Conference, Meeting Room 201/202

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