Gramene at the Maize Genomics Conference in St. Louis, MO, March 16-19

Submitted by aolson on Fri, 03/03/2023 - 15:10

The Maize Genetics Cooperation is hosting its 65th annual meeting from March 16th to the 19th of 2023 in St. Louis, Missouri. The conference offers researchers the opportunity to attend talks in genetics and plant biology given by renowned scientists, to learn the most current scientific and technical advances in maize genetics, as well as to present their latest research via a poster or oral presentation, and network with others interested in maize research. Prior to the conference, a Gramene Workshop will be held on March 16 at 2PM in the Jeffersonian/Knickerbock rooms of the St. Louis Union Station Hotel. In addition to presenting the foundational components of the Gramene knowledgebase, multiple research applications, data, and visualizations related to plant research programs will also be highlighted. We encourage plant geneticists, molecular biologists, breeders, beginners and frequent users of Gramene, to attend. 

In addition, Nicholas Gladman from the USDA-ARS and CSHL will present a talk titled “Direct and Predicted Motif Analysis of GRAS Family Transcription Factors in Sorghum and Other Important Crop Species” on Sunday, March 19 at 11:10, during session 11: “Regulating Genes and Genomes.” The talk will focus on identifying genomic targets of important transcription factors from the GRAS family proteins, which have roles in plant development and environmental response. 

Posters to be presented by Ware Lab members include:

  • Gramene PanMaize: One-Stop Pan-Genome Browser for Exploring the Rich Genetic Diversity in Maize, Zhenyuan (Jerry) Lu, CSHL

  • Gramene: Comparative Plant Genome Resource, Nicholas (Nick) Gladman, USDA-ARS, CSHL

  • Regulatory Networks Governing Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Maize and Sorghum, Janeen Braynen, CSHL

Would you like to schedule a virtual training session for your institution to learn everything that Gramene and Gramene Maize PanGenome have to offer? Please feel free to contact us via our feedback form.

For more information about the meeting, visit the Maize Genomics Conference website.