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What’s coming in SorghumBase Release 4?
  • SorghumBase Team
  • 25 April 2022

SorghumBase release 4 is expected in May 2022. This release will feature the addition of the poplar genome (Populus trichocarpa), also known as black cottonwood, Western balsam or California poplar. Poplar is a deciduous broadleaf tree species native to western

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Plant Genomes Online April 27-28
  • SorghumBase Team
  • 20 April 2022

Plant Genomes Online, a free 24 hours virtual conference, will be held April 27-28 beginning at 11:00 AM ET.

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Plant Biology 2022 (ASPB 2022) June 9-13, Abstracts due June 2
  • SorghumBase Team
  • 19 April 2022

The American Society of Plant Biologists and the Canadian Society of Plant Biologists are hosting their 2022 Conference, PB 2022, in Portland, Oregon from July 9-13.

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Job opening – USDA ARS National Program Leader – apply by April 25, 2022
  • SorghumBase Team
  • 12 April 2022

Job opening – USDA ARS National Program Leader – Crop Production and Protection in Beltsville, MD, replacement for Dr. Jose Costa, applications accepted through April 25, 2022.

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Save the date! Sorghum in the 21st Century Global Sorghum Conference
  • SorghumBase Team
  • 08 April 2022

The International Association for Cereal Science and Technology (ICC), ​​a member of the International Sorghum Task Force (ISTF), will host the 2nd Sorghum in the 21st Century Global Sorghum Conference from June 5th to 9th 2023.

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SorghumBase release 3 is out with over 17 million new variants including naturally occurring SNPs and chemically induced point mutations
  • SorghumBase Team
  • 28 March 2022

The SorghumBase Team is pleased to announce the third release of SorghumBase (https://www.sorghumbase.org/) (see release notes #3) with its genome browser providing access to information on 18 reference genomes and 30,475 gene family trees, and QTL data for 220 traits.

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Crops Conference, June 13-16. Abstracts Due April 15
  • SorghumBase Team
  • 16 March 2022

The Crops Conference is being held June 13-16 at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville, Alabama. The conference is focused on the application of genomic technology to crop improvement.

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AG2PI Funding Grants Prioritizing Cross-Community Groups Due in March
  • SorghumBase Team
  • 04 March 2022

AG2PI, funded by the USDA, is offering grant opportunities for the agricultural G2P community.

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AG2PI Field Day: NIFA research funding opportunities in breeding and genetics of agriculturally important species
  • SorghumBase Team
  • 01 March 2022

NIFA Wants Your Outstanding Plant Breeding Proposals.
Supporting Your Program Through AFRI and Other NIFA Initiatives.

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