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The 64th Annual Maize Genetics Meeting will be held from March 31 - April 3 2022 in St. Louis, MO, USA.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 63rd Annual Maize Genetics Meeting! The meeting was held virtually on March 8-12 2021.

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Join researchers virtually 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 sessions with broad subject areas to stimulate new ideas and share with your lab
  • Network with potential collaborators at interactive poster sessions and virtual networking opportunities
  • Present your latest research in a poster or oral presentation

Invited Speakers:


Sarah Hake:
UC Berkeley


Bin Han:
Chinese Academy of Sciences


Frank Hochholdinger:
University of Bonn


Giles Oldroyd:
University of Cambridge

Fostering Diversity in the Maize Research Community:

Dr. Beronda Montgomery will present a talk on fostering diversity in the maize research community.

The McClintock Prize awardees:


           2020

               2021
Dr. Jim Birchler and Dr. John Doebley, the 2020 and 2021 McClintock Prize awardees respectively, will present their work at this year's Maize Genetics Meeting. Additionally, the MGC will be presenting an early career, mid-career, Emerson, leadership, and cooperator award.

Research Topics:

  • Biochemical and Molecular Genetics
  • Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Computational and Large-Scale Biology
  • Cytogenetics
  • Education & Outreach
  • Quantitative Genetics & Breeding
  • Transposons & Epigenetics

The 2019 meeting received financial support from:

NSF Corteva Agriscience BASF Syngenta Bayer National Corn Growers Association KWS INARI RAPiD Genomics Benson Hill Biosystems Genetics Society of America PLOS Genetics

Interested in becoming a sponsor of the Maize Genetics Meeting?

If you are interested in becoming one of our partners to help sponsor the meeting, please contact, Todd Jones ([email protected]).

  
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Click here to donate to an endowment? that will provide financial assistance to students attending the meeting.

Important Dates
Conference Date
Start Date 8 Mar 2021
End Date 12 Mar 2021

Deadlines Date
Financial Aid 15 Jan 2021
Abstract Submission 29 Jan 2021
Registration Site 29 Jan 2021


News & Information
Dec 18: Financial aid, registration, and abstract submissions are now open!
Sep 29: The 2021 Maize Meeting website is live!
 

Workshops

Optional pre-conference workshops will be announced at a later date.

Meeting Organizers
View the full Steering Committee