You are invited to attend the 62nd Annual Maize Genetics Meeting. The Meeting will be held March 12-15, 2020, at the Sheraton Kona of Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi, USA.
The Meeting will open with a Thursday evening meal, March 12 and close at noon Sunday, March 15.
Join researchers in Kailua-Kona, 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 meals, poster sessions and evening mixers
- Present your latest research in a poster or oral presentation
Invited Speakers:
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Sarah Hake: UC Berkeley
Organogenesis in maize - lessons from mutants.
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Bin Han: Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Frank Hochholdinger: University of Bonn
Genetic dissection of maize root development.
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Kirsten Bomblies: ETH Zurich
How to tango with four - the evolution of meiotic stability in autotetraploid Arabidopsis arenosa.
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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 meeting received financial support from:
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, Todd Jones ([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
| 12 Mar 2020 |
End Date
| 15 Mar 2020 |
Deadlines
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MaGNET / PUI / DB / Jamboree
| 2 Dec 2019 |
Abstract Submission
| 17 Jan 2020 |
Registration Site
| 17 Jan 2020 |
Financial Aid
| 17 Jan 2020 |
Hotel
| 17 Jan 2020 |
Late-Poster Submission
| 24 Jan 2020 |
 | News & Information |
 | Workshops |
Five pre-conference Workshops are being offered before the Maize Meeting on Thursday, March 12, 2020.
 | Meeting Organizers |
View the full Steering Committee
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