Submitted by aolson on Thu, 01/04/2024 - 17:07
Submitted by aolson on Wed, 01/03/2024 - 16:29
As the cost of genome sequencing has declined and the quality of sequencing data and assembly algorithms has increased, there has been an increased interest in pangenomes. Pangenomes allow a crop research community to better understand the genetic diversity in their species of interest. Since a large proportion of many crop genomes are repeats, it is common to focus on the regions that encode genes.
Submitted by aolson on Mon, 12/11/2023 - 10:14
The Vienna International Science Conferences & Events Association (VISCEA) is hosting two conferences in Vienna, Austria in February of 2024, Plant Biotic Stresses & Resistance Mechanisms V (February 5-6) and Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance VII (February 7-8).
Submitted by aolson on Fri, 12/08/2023 - 14:26
The National Strategic Germplasm and Cultivar Collection Assessment and Utilization Plan was publicly released on November 17, 2023. This plan, directed by the 2018 Farm Bill, provides an overview of the challenges faced by the USDA National Plant Germplasm System and discusses the path forward in addressing critical needs.
Submitted by aolson on Mon, 12/04/2023 - 19:39
The Sorghum and Millet workshop will take place during next year’s Plant and Animal Genome Conference (PAG31 onJanuary 12-17, 2024) in San Diego, California on January 14th from 8:00 to 10:10 AM in the Pacific H-I conference room. The workshop is being organized by Dr. Yinghua Huang from the USDA-ARS. Speakers include:
Submitted by aolson on Mon, 12/04/2023 - 10:11
Molecular breeding technologies and digital predictions have greatly contributed to the optimization of crops. However, there is room for improvement on methods to evaluate the effects of genotype-by-environment interactions and understand factors underlying differential performance of crop genotypes.
Submitted by aolson on Mon, 11/27/2023 - 13:20
The ISRFG 2023 meeting in India served as a dynamic hub for rice genomics, featuring cutting-edge presentations and fostering collaborative discussions. One standout presentation was GrameneOryza, a spotlight in the genomics landscape, unraveling the diverse tapestry of 28 Oryza genomes.
Submitted by aolson on Mon, 11/20/2023 - 14:08
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 third installment, organized by Dr. DeJong and Dr.
Submitted by marcela.karey on Mon, 11/20/2023 - 13:51
The Gramene Knowledgebase Team is pleased to announce its Release #68, featuring 22 new reference plant genomes (including 15 rice cultivars, the IWGSC RefSeq v2.1 version of the bread wheat assembly and two new wheat cultivars, two oat genomes, and the ash tree genome) for a total of 150 plant reference genomes.
Submitted by aolson on Mon, 11/13/2023 - 09:57
The Institute of Grapevine and Wine Sciences is hosting the Open Conference on Grapevine Physiology and Biotechnology in Logroño, Spain from July 7-11, 2024. This multidisciplinary, interactive forum will be focused on the grapevine's physiological responses to the environment and to beneficial or pathological organisms as well as the development of technologies to adapt and improve those responses in this era of climate change. Proposed sessions include:
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