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Genome Informatics Conference in Hinxton, U.K, Nov 13-15, 2024, Abstracts Due Sept 10

The 24th Genome Informatics meeting will be held November 13-15 on the Wellcome Genome Campus in Hinxton, U.K. Virtual attendance is available.

Mechanisms of Aphid Resistance in Sorghum: The Role of Leaf Structure and Flavonoid Biosynthesis

This study reveals that aphid resistance in sorghum is associated with specific leaf cell structures and the upregulation of flavonoid biosynthesis, with naringenin and genistein playing crucial roles in enhancing resistance.

Job Opening: Spark Climate Solutions – Program Lead, Agricultural Nitrogen Systems

Spark is looking for a candidate who is deeply motivated by climate action, pollution abatement, and food security issues and is excited to engage with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.

Biological Data Science Conference from Nov 13-16 at CSHL, Oral Abstracts due Aug 23, Poster Abstracts due Oct 1

The sixth meeting on Biological Data Science is taking place at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory from November 13 to 16, 2024. The conference will focus on the infrastructure, software, and algorithms needed to analyze large data sets in biological research.

Regulation of Sorghum Root Growth and Low Nitrogen Tolerance by L-Tryptophan

Tryptophan enhances sorghum root growth and tolerance to low nitrogen conditions by modulating IAA synthesis and carbon and nitrogen metabolism, suggesting its potential to improve crop resilience and yield.

Computational Genomics course from Dec 3-11, 2024 at CSHL, Applications Due Aug 15

The Computational Genomics course at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory presents a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of computational methods for the characterization of functional elements in DNA and RNA sequence data.

CSI Seminar Junping Chen, POSTPONED to August 20 at 11 AM CT

The Center for Sorghum Improvement (CSI) is hosting a virtual seminar given by Dr. Junping Chen, Research Geneticist at the Plant Stress and Germplasm Development Unit, USDA-ARS at Lubbock, TX on Tuesday, August 13 at 11 AM CT. The title of his talk is “Impacts of heat stress on gene expression during sorghum seed development.”

CSHL Advanced Sequencing Technologies & Bioinformatics Analysis Course, Nov 10-23, Applications due Aug 15

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is hosting a course titled, “Advanced Sequencing Technologies & Bioinformatics Analysis,” from November 10 to 23, 2024. The course explores the use and applications of massively parallel sequencing technologies, with a focus on data analysis and

Identification of SbGATA22 as a Negative Regulator of Dhurrin Biosynthesis in Sorghum

Rosati et al. identified SbGATA22 as a potential negative regulator of the dhurrin biosynthetic gene SbCYP79A1 in sorghum, providing preliminary insights into the molecular regulation of cyanogenic glucoside biosynthesis.