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You are invited to attend the 53rd Annual Maize Genetics Conference. The Conference will be held March 17-20, 2011, at the Pheasant Run Resort of St. Charles, Illinois, USA.
The Conference will open with the Thursday evening meal, March 17 and close at noon Sunday, March 20, 2011. Download the Announcement Letter.
Download the 2011 Maize Genetics Conference Abstract Book Download this year's schedule.
Abstracts are available at MaizeGDB.
View Abstracts in MaizeGDB. View Downloadable Talks and Posters in MaizeGDB.
- Listen to invited talks given by internationally renowned plant genetic researchers
- Learn the most current scientific and technical advances in maize genetics
- Participate in broad subject area sessions to stimulate new ideas that you can bring back to 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:
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Simon Chan, UC Davis, CA
"Engineering centromeres to produce haploid plants"
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Ueli Grossniklaus, University of Zurich, Switzerland
"Epigenetic control of seed development in Arabidopsis"
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Elizabeth Lee, University of Guelph, Canada
"Grain Yield, the known knowns and the known unknowns ..."
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Ron Phillips, University of Minnesota, MN
"Good science in maize genetics; Is serendipity involved?"
Tentative Session Topics:
- Biochemical Genetics
- Bioinformatics & Computational Biology
- Cytogenetics
- Development & Cell Biology
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- Functional Genomics
- Education & Outreach
- Quantitative Genetics & Breeding
- Transposons & Epigenetics
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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, Mark Cigan ([email protected]).
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 | Important Dates |
| Conference
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| Start Date
| 17 Mar 2011 |
| End Date
| 20 Mar 2011 |
| Opening
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| All
| 30 Dec 2010 |
| Deadline
| Date |
| Housing
| 31 Jan 2011 |
| Registration Site
| 31 Jan 2011 |
| Financial Aid
| 31 Jan 2011 |
| Abstract Submission
| 31 Jan 2011 |
 | News & Information |
Mar 14: Each poster space is
46 x 46 inches, and authors are responsible for bringing their own tacks for hanging the poster. Poster boards will be provided.
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Mar 14: Upload your poster/presentation to MaizeGDB. By doing so, your poster/presentation will be available to download from MaizeGDB through the reference pages.
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 | Meeting Organizers |
View the full Steering Committee
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