|
You are invited to attend the 59th Annual Maize Genetics Conference. The Conference will be held March 9-12, 2017, at the Union Station of St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
The Conference will open with a Thursday evening meal, March 9 and close at noon Sunday, March 12.
Download Abstract Book
Download this year's schedule
View the MGC Community Survey Results (PDF)
Join researchers in St. Louis, 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:
|
Rebecca Nelson:
Cornell University
Sacrificing for security? Trade-offs related to disease resistance in plants
|
|
Nathan Springer:
University of Minnesota
Shedding light on the dark spaces of the maize genome
|
|
Philip Becraft:
Iowa State University
Regulation of endosperm development: Insights and surprises
|
|
Jane Glazebrook:
University of Minnesota
Plant immunity - The signaling network and the role of a family of calmodulin-binding proteins
|
The McClintock Prize awardee:
Research Topics:
- Biochemical and Molecular Genetics
- Cell and Developmental Biology
- Computational and Large-Scale Biology
- Cytogenetics
|
- Education & Outreach
- Quantitative Genetics & Breeding
- Transposons & Epigenetics
|
This conference received financial support from:
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, Tom Slewinski ([email protected]).
|
|
 | Donate |
Click here to donate to an endowment? that will provide financial assistance to students attending the meeting.
 | Important Dates |
| Conference
| Date |
| Start Date
| 9 Mar 2017 |
| End Date
| 12 Mar 2017 |
| Deadlines
| Date |
| MaGNET
| 25 Jan 2017 |
| Abstract Submission
| 22 Jan 2017 |
| Registration Site
| 22 Jan 2017 |
| Financial Aid
| 22 Jan 2017 |
| Hotel
| Check availability |
| Late-Poster Submission
| 27 Jan 2017 |
| Workshop Registration
| 24 Feb 2017 |
 | News & Information |
| Dec 1: | 2017 Maize Meeting website is live.
|
 | Workshops |
Six pre-conference Workshops are being offered before the Maize Meeting on Thursday, March 9, 2017.
 | Meeting Organizers |
View the full Steering Committee
|
