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Plant Reactome Release Summary - Version 24 - April 2025

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

Single Cell & Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis course Will Be Held Jun 25- Jul 13, 2026 at CSHL, Applications Due Mar 27

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is hosting the Single Cell & Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis course, June 25-July 13. This intensive two-week course trains students in state-of-the-art wet-lab methods for single-cell analysis and builds foundational skills in bioinformatic handling of single-cell data. Each module is delivered by scientists specializing in different aspects of single-cell research.

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CSHL Statistical Analysis of Genome Scale Data Course, June 5-19, Applications due March 13

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is hosting the course, Statistical Analysis of Genome Scale Data, June 5-19, 2025. Harmen Bussemaker, from Columbia University, Sean Davis, from the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine, and Hans Tomas Rube, from the University of California Merced will serve as the course instructors.

ISRFG 2026: Rice Functional Genomics at the Royal Society, London

The 23rd International Symposium on Rice Functional Genomics (ISRFG 2026) will be held 08–11 September 2026 at the historic Royal Society in central London. Organized by the UKRI-funded OryzaNet network in collaboration with the Association of Applied Biologists, the meeting will bring together global leaders in rice biology, genomics, and crop improvement.

The Biology of Genomes Conference from May 5-9, 2026 at CSHL, Abstracts Due Feb 13

The 39th annual Biology of Genomes meeting will take place at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory May 5-9, 2026. The conference will explore how DNA sequence variation shapes molecular evolution, population genetics, complex disease biology, and comparative genomics, as well as findings from large-scale gene and protein expression studies and genomic analyses of ecological systems.

PAG33 Highlights: Advancing Genomic Resources, FAIR Data, and Crop Trait Discovery

The International Plant and Animal Genome conference (PAG33) took place on January 9-14, 2026 in San Diego, California.

Three-Part Data Reproducibility Workshop Series! February 9-11, 2026 ​9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST

The Data Management and Infrastructure and Single-Cell Sequencing committees of the Plant Cell Atlas are organizing a workshop series that aims to equip participants with essential skills and knowledge to achieve the critical goal of ensuring data reproducibility in single-cell research, especially as the technology that enables this research strategy becomes more widely adopted, and the utility of the data generated grows in scale.

This 3-part workshop will take place over three days and will cover:

Gramene and SorghumBase Teams at PAG33 in San Diego, California, January 9-14, 2024

The International Plant and Animal Genome conference (PAG33) will take place on January 9-14, 2026 in San Diego, California and the SorghumBase and Gramene teams will be there!

Systems Biology: Global Regulation of Gene Expression, CSHL Mar 11-14, Abstracts Due Jan 9

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is hosting the Systems Biology: Global Regulation of Gene Expression meeting March 11-14, 2026. The focus of the meeting will be on encouraging collaboration between experimental and computational biologists exploring the structure and regulation of complex transcriptional networks in eukaryotic systems.

Job Opportunity: Chemist/Technician to Support Barley and Malt Quality Analysis Service and Research Efforts at North Dakota State University

Description & Details: 

The Department of Plant Sciences at North Dakota State University welcomes applications for a skilled and motivated chemist/technician to support our barley and malt quality analysis service and research efforts in the Department of Plant Sciences at North Dakota State University (NDSU). The successful candidate will optimize malting conditions, conduct chemical and microbial analyses on barley, malt, and wort, and contribute to ongoing research. 

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