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You are invited to attend the 58th Annual Maize Genetics Conference. The Conference will be held March 17-20, 2016, at the Hyatt Regency of Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
The Conference will open with a Thursday evening meal, March 17 and close at noon Sunday, March 20.
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Download this year's schedule
Join researchers in Jacksonville, to:
- Listen to invited talks in genetics and plant biology given by internationally renowned scientists
- Learn the most current scientific and technical advances in maize genetics
- Participate in broad subject area sessions to stimulate new ideas that you can share with your lab
- Network with potential collaborators at meals, poster sessions and evening mixers
- Submit your latest research in an abstract for inclusion as an oral or poster presentation
Plenary Speakers:
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Karen Koch:
University of Florida
Sugar in your ears: Regulating transport, metabolism, and consequences
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Mark Stitt:
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology, Golm, Germany
Balancing the Carbon Budget: Are Plants Better than Bankers and Politicians?
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Chris-Carolin Schön:
Technische Universität München, Freising, Germany
Splendor and misery of quantitative genetics in the era of high-throughput technologies
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Jonathan Lynch:
Pennsylvania State University
Phenes and genes for improved water and nutrient capture in maize
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The McClintock Prize awardee:
Research Topics:
- Biochemical and Molecular Genetics
- Cell and Developmental Biology
- Computational and Large-Scale Biology
- Cytogenetics
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- Education & Outreach
- Quantitative Genetics & Breeding
- Transposons & Epigenetics
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Interested in becoming a sponsor of the Maize Genetics Conference?
If you are interested in becoming one of our partners to help sponsor the conference, please contact, Wes Bruce ([email protected]).
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 | Important Dates |
| Conference
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| Start Date
| 17 Mar 2016 |
| End Date
| 20 Mar 2016 |
 | News & Information |
| Nov 16: | 2016 Maize Meeting website is live.
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 | Workshops |
Workshops are being offered on MaizeGDB, Gramene, and the status of new genome assemblies before the Maize Meeting on Thursday, March 17, 2016.
 | Meeting Organizers |
View the full Steering Committee
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