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The 65th Annual Maize Genetics Meeting will be held in-person from March 16 - 19th, 2023 in St. Louis, MO, USA.

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Join researchers in-person March 16 - 19th 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 recordings of all talks and sessions

Invited Speakers:

Candice Hirsch
Candice Hirsch:
University of Minnesota

Ralph Bock
Ralph Bock:
Max Planck Institute

Seung Yon (Sue) Rhee
Seung Yon (Sue) Rhee:
Carnegie Institution for Science

Damon Lisch
Damon Lisch:
Purdue University

Fostering Diversity in the Maize Research Community:

Maria Elena Zavala will present a talk on fostering diversity in the maize research community

The McClintock Prize awardee:

Virginia Walbot of Stanford University, and the 2023 McClintock Prize awardee will present her 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 2023 meeting received financial support from:

Logos of sponsors for the 2023 Maize Genetics Meeting NSF Corteva Agriscience BASF Syngenta Bayer National Corn Growers Association KWS Inari The Plant Cell Resolve BioSciences Genetics Society of America Power Pollen

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, Petra Wolters ([email protected]).

Access to conference recordings:

Early access to invited speaker, fostering diversity, short talk, community session and McClintock Prize recordings will be made available shortly after the meeting through MaizeGDB for free to registrants of the official meeting and for a fee of $25 to non-registrants. After six months, talks will be made publicly available from speakers opting into the MaizeGDB talk archive.

  
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Important Dates
Conference Date
Start Date 16 Mar 2023
End Date 19 Mar 2023

Deadlines Date
Financial Aid 15 Dec 2022
Abstract Submission 3 Feb 2023
Registration Site 3 Feb 2023


News & Information
Feb 23: A Danforth Center tour will be held on March 16th from 2-4:30pm! Registration is required.
 
Jan 30: Abstract, logo contest submissions, and registration deadlines have been extended to February 3rd!
 
Jan 25: Six pre-conference workshops will be available before the start of the meeting on Thursday, March 16th!
 
Dec 15: Meeting registration and abstract submission are now open!
 
Oct 13: MaGNET, PUI, and DB applications will be open from Nov 15th - Dec 15th!
 

Workshops

Two optional pre-meeting workshops are being offered before the Maize Meeting on Thursday, March 16th, 2023!

Meeting Organizers
View the full Steering Committee