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Registration for the 6th European Maize Meeting is now open. The meeting will occur from September 18-20, 2024, at the University of Antwerp! Open to PhD students, Post-docs, Research Scientists, and PIs in maize research. More info: uantwerpen.be/EMM6

Job announcement: USDA-ARS National Program Leader for Plant Health. This position will provide national leadership and coordination of agricultural research programs relating to diseases of agronomic and horticultural crops. Apply by August 9th. usajobs.gov/job/800897600?…

After a multi-year effort, a major SoyBase upgrade is nearly ready for release. The new SoyBase site is completely reworked, with new tools, & many interface improvements. Check out the NEW SoyBase & send your comments to the SoyBase team. dev.soybase.org

Here, Woodhouse et al (Agricultural Research Service, Iowa State University, Mizzou) provide an overview of the key resources available at MaizeGDB, including #maize genomes, comparative genomics, and pan-genomics tools. cshprotocols.cshlp.org/content/early/…

Call for Papers - BMC Genomic Data is inviting submissions for their "Omics of Crops" collection.🌽 Explore the latest in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics to advance crop science. documents.maizegdb.org/twitter/omics.…

The 2025 Maize Genetics Meeting is listed as an eligible conference for the 2025 ROOT & SHOOT Travel Awards. The Maize Meeting takes place on March 6 – 9, 2025 in St. Louis, MO.

An exciting opportunity from the Genomes to Fields project.

Research by Tibbs-Cortes et al. identifies environmental indices influencing 19 maize traits in the NAM population across 11 environments to enhance trait prediction and uncover loci linked to phenotypic plasticity. Explore the results on JBrowse! doi.org/10.1101/gr.279…

Congrats to Ed Buckler (USDA-ARS) who has been chosen as the 2025 recipient of The Barbara McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies by the Maize Genetics Cooperation!

The announcement for the 67th Annual Maize Genetics Meeting (#MGM2025) is here! 📅 Join us March 6-9, 2025, at Union Station, St. Louis, MO, USA. 🌽 View the PDF announcement: documents.maizegdb.org/maizemeeting/f…

Need a flyer to share or print for #MGM2025? Download it here: documents.maizegdb.org/maizemeeting/f…

#OTD 15 years ago, the draft genome of the maize 🌽 inbred line B73 was published. MaizeGDB

Join us Thu, Mar 6 (2–5 pm) before the #MGM2025 for the Maize Genetics & Genomics Resources Workshop, "Shaping the Future of Maize Pan-Genomes." We'll have 8 talks on building & visualizing pan-genomes plus a discussion led by M. Hufford & C. Hirsch. maizegdb.org/mgc/maizemeeti…

🌽 New browser tracks: Dr. Laura Tibbs-Cortes aligned proteomes spanning 11 evolutionary levels (from E. coli to sorghum) aligned to B73, NAM & PanAnd maize genomes! Additional tools coming soon! jbrowse.maizegdb.org/?loc=chr2%3A23…

We're excited to share PlantCAD browser tracks: a new, unpublished dataset integrating AI techniques for plant genome analysis. Explore it here: github.com/andorfc/PlantC… We welcome the community's feedback and innovative use cases for this data!

New data from the Bob Schmitz lab (Marand 2025) on cell type-specific cis-regulation in maize! This study, in Science Magazine, reveals how DNA changes impact expression and maize traits. Explore the 176 tracks on our browser (Epigenetics and DNA Binding) science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Dear maize geneticists, we are compiling missense mutations linked to visible phenotypes in maize. If you know of studies with such data, pls let us know through Twitter or email @[email protected]. Thank you! MaizeGDB