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

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Join researchers in-person March 31 - April 3 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 networking opportunities
  • Present your latest research in a poster or oral presentation
  • Receive full-access to the virtual component of the meeting to be held from April 6-12

A virtual component will be held from April 6-12. Virtual-only registration is available at a discounted rate.

Join researchers virtually April 6 - 12 to:

  • Receive on-demand access to all of the talks
  • Interact with speakers and attendees during scheduled events
  • Network with virtual attendees through the SwapCard and Gathertown platforms


Invited Speakers:

Neelima Sinha
Neelima Sinha:
UC Davis

Jose Dinneny
Jose Dinneny:
Stanford

Kirsten Bomblies
Kirsten Bomblies:
ETH Zurich

Cranos Williams
Cranos Williams:
North Carolina State University

Fostering Diversity in the Maize Research Community:

Banu Subramaniam will present a talk on fostering diversity in the maize research community

The McClintock Prize awardee:

Dr. Robin Buell of the University of Georgia, and the 2022 McClintock Prize awardee 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
  • Evolution & Population Genetics
  • 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 31 Mar 2022
End Date 3 Apr 2022

Deadlines Date
Financial Aid Jan 15 2022
Abstract Submission Feb 18 2022
Registration Site Feb 18 2022


News & Information
Mar 15: The meeting's schedule is now available!
 
Feb 8: A pre-meeting workshop on Maize Development Genetics will be held prior to the meeting on Thursday March 31st!
 
Jan 25: View the FAQs about the meeting in regards to the COVID-19 situation.
 

Workshops

An optional pre-meeting workshop is being offered before the Maize Meeting on Thursday, March 31st 2022!

Meeting Organizers
View the full Steering Committee