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You are invited to attend the 61st Annual Maize Genetics Conference. The Conference will be held March 14-17, 2019, at the Union Station of St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
The Conference will open with a Thursday evening meal, March 14 and close at noon Sunday, March 17.
Download this year's schedule��
Download Abstract Book ��
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 sessions with broad subject areas to stimulate new ideas that you can share with your lab
- Network with potential collaborators at meals, poster sessions and evening mixers
- Present your latest research in a poster or oral presentation
Plenary Speakers:
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Sherry Flint-Garcia:
USDA-ARS
The Genetics and consequences of maize domestication and breeding
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Erik Vollbrecht:
Iowa State University
Shoot and inflorescence architecture in maize
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Zachary Lippman:
Cold Spring Harbor Lab
Unveiling and harnessing mechanisms of epistasis and quantitative variation in plants
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Dominique Bergmann:
Stanford University
Making a difference: stomatal pattern, form and function across plants
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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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The 2019 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]).
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 | Donate ���� |
Click here to donate to an endowment? that will provide financial assistance to students attending the meeting.
 | Important Dates |
| Conference
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| Start Date
| 14 Mar 2019 |
| End Date
| 17 Mar 2019 |
| Deadlines
| Date |
| MaGNET
| 15 Dec 2018 |
| Abstract Submission
| 25 Jan 2019 |
| Registration Site
| 25 Jan 2019 |
| Financial Aid
| 25 Jan 2019 |
| Hotel
| 25 Jan 2019 |
| Late-Poster Submission
| 1 Feb 2019 |
| Workshop Registration
| 1 Feb 2019 |
 | News & Information |
 | Workshops |
Four pre-conference Workshops are being offered before the Maize Meeting on Thursday, March 14, 2019.
 | Meeting Organizers |
View the full Steering Committee
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