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Plant Reactome Release Summary - Version 24 - April 2025

Submitted by Sushma_Naithani on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 13:27

The April 2025 public release (Version 24) of the Plant Reactome pathway knowledgebase hosts pathways for 139 species representing model plants, crops, and species of evolutionary importance. It is an open-source and freely accessible resource, built upon the Neo4j graph database management system to facilitate a seamless integration of heterogeneous data

The 2026 Annual Maize Genetics Meeting will be held Feb 26-Mar 1 in Cologne, Germany, Abstracts and Registration due Dec 19

Submitted by aolson on Fri, 12/12/2025 - 14:39

The 2026 Maize Genetics meeting, hosted by the Maize Genetics Cooperation, will take place from February 26 to March 1 in Cologne, Germany.  The meeting will include invited talks in genetics and plant biology, sessions covering broad subject areas to stimulate new ideas, oral presentation, poster sessions and networking opportunities. The invited speakers are:

Registration Opens for 2026 Corn Breeding Research Meeting

Submitted by aolson on Mon, 12/08/2025 - 14:38

Registration is now open for the 2026 Corn Breeding Research (CBR) Meeting, which will take place February 25–26 at the Maritim Hotel Köln, immediately preceding the Maize Genetics Meeting. Space is limited due to meeting room capacity, so participants are encouraged to register early. Registration fees are $150 for graduate students and $175 for all other attendees; both rates will increase by $25 after December 25, 2025.

Unlocking Plant Secrets One Cell at a Time: Reflections from GRC 2025

Submitted by aolson on Tue, 12/02/2025 - 15:48

by Sunita Kumari, PhD

This August, I had the honor of representing the AgBioData Single-Cell Biocuration Working Group at the Gordon Research Conference on "Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology" in Portland, Maine. Thanks to the AgBioData Ambassador Award, I joined an incredible community of researchers from August 10-15 to explore how we are revolutionizing plant science by zooming in to the cellular level. Single-cell technologies let us see what individual cells are doing, and the insights are transforming everything from basic biology to crop development.

Applications OPEN for MASC Initiative to support colleagues in need

Submitted by aolson on Fri, 11/21/2025 - 09:35

The Multinational Arabidopsis Steering Committee (MASC) is delighted to launch a new funding initiative that aims to support colleagues whose research has been curtailed by an unexpected loss of funding/ support.

Please read more about the MASC Initiative at this URL -> https://arabidopsisresearch.org/masc-initiative-to-support-colleagues-in-need/

MASC has collated a set of host laboratories who are willing to welcome researchers-in-need to complete their postgraduate or postdoctoral work.

Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Fellowship to Improve Nutritional Quality of Crops at the USDA-ARS, College Station, Texas

Submitted by aolson on Fri, 09/26/2025 - 14:31

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Reference Code

USDA-ARS-PA-2025-0135

How to Apply

To submit your application, scroll to the bottom of this opportunity and click APPLY.

Gramene release 69

Submitted by olson on Wed, 09/17/2025 - 15:27

The Gramene Plants team is thrilled to unveil its sixty-ninth data release, now hosting 233 plant reference genomes. There are 83 new genomes in this release, including 75 barley genomes. Comparative genomic analysis includes a set of 167,680 gene family trees spanning 118 genomes, and other crop-specific pan-gene trees for barley, wheat and rice.

Hort Forum Eighth Webinar, Sept. 25

Submitted by aolson on Mon, 09/15/2025 - 17:49

Dr. Ted DeJong, Vice-President of the International Society for Horticultural Science, has initiated the launch of “Hort Forum,” a series of webinars followed by panel discussions and open questions that open up the opportunity for open discussion and debate. The eighth installment, organized by Dr. DeJong and Dr.

Highlights from the 2025 International Symposium on Rice Functional Genomics (ISRFG 2025)

Submitted by aolson on Fri, 09/12/2025 - 12:20

The 2025 International Symposium on Rice Functional Genomics (ISRFG 2025) was held in Chengdu, China, from August 23–27, 2025.

Job Opportunity Research Fellow (Genomics) at The University of Southern Queensland, Applications Accepted through Sept 18 at 11:30 pm (AEST)

Submitted by aolson on Tue, 09/09/2025 - 11:34

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in agricultural science through cutting-edge genomic research? The University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) is seeking a talented and motivated Research Fellow (Genomics) to join our School of Agriculture and Environmental Science in Toowoomba. This exciting opportunity is part of a prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project focused on understanding and mitigating dieback in Bunya pines.

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