MaizeGDB
@MaizeGDB
MaizeGDB is a community-oriented, long-term informatics service to researchers focused on the crop plant and model organism Zea mays.
Join us Thu, Mar 6 (2–5 pm) before the #MGM2025 for the Maize Genetics & Genomics Resources Workshop, "Shaping the Future of Maize Pan-Genomes." We'll have 8 talks on building & visualizing pan-genomes plus a discussion led by M. Hufford & C. Hirsch. maizegdb.org/mgc/maizemeeti…
Newly published work from Elly Poretsky and @GrainGenes on understanding the structural variability of Pfam protein domains using AlphaFold2 across 16 model organisms. They observed substantial variation across Pfam families. doi.org/10.1002/prot.7…
microPublication (@Micropub7n) is a good resource to publish research from class or rotation projects. It is fast, peer‑reviewed, and citable. Here is a recent example from @DafangW. micropublication.org/journals/biolo…
Why do some predicted protein structures fold poorly? Benchmarking AlphaFold, ESMFold, and Boltz in maize biorxiv.org/content/10.110… #biorxiv_bioinfo
Dear maize geneticists, we are compiling missense mutations linked to visible phenotypes in maize. If you know of studies with such data, pls let us know through Twitter or email @liu3zhen@ksu.edu. Thank you! @MaizeGDB
New data from the Bob Schmitz lab (Marand 2025) on cell type-specific cis-regulation in maize! This study, in @ScienceMagazine, reveals how DNA changes impact expression and maize traits. Explore the 176 tracks on our browser (Epigenetics and DNA Binding) science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…
We're excited to share PlantCAD browser tracks: a new, unpublished dataset integrating AI techniques for plant genome analysis. Explore it here: github.com/andorfc/PlantC… We welcome the community's feedback and innovative use cases for this data!
🌽 New browser tracks: Dr. Laura Tibbs-Cortes aligned proteomes spanning 11 evolutionary levels (from E. coli to sorghum) aligned to B73, NAM & PanAnd maize genomes! Additional tools coming soon! jbrowse.maizegdb.org/?loc=chr2%3A23…
#OTD 15 years ago, the draft genome of the maize 🌽 inbred line B73 was published. @MaizeGDB
Need a flyer to share or print for #MGM2025? Download it here: documents.maizegdb.org/maizemeeting/f…
The announcement for the 67th Annual Maize Genetics Meeting (#MGM2025) is here! 📅 Join us March 6-9, 2025, at Union Station, St. Louis, MO, USA. 🌽 View the PDF announcement: documents.maizegdb.org/maizemeeting/f…
The announcement for the 67th Annual Maize Genetics Meeting (#MGM2025) is here! 📅 Join us March 6-9, 2025, at Union Station, St. Louis, MO, USA. 🌽 View the PDF announcement: documents.maizegdb.org/maizemeeting/f…
Congrats to Ed Buckler (USDA-ARS) who has been chosen as the 2025 recipient of The Barbara McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies by the Maize Genetics Cooperation!
🎉Edward Buckler, plant geneticist w/ @USDA_ARS & CALS adjunct prof, has been awarded the 2025 Barbara McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics & Genome Studies from the Maize Genetics Cooperation, a global org of maize geneticists & breeders. Congratulations! cals.cornell.edu/news/2024/10/p…
After a multi-year effort, a major SoyBase upgrade is nearly ready for release. The new SoyBase site is completely reworked, with new tools, & many interface improvements. Check out the NEW SoyBase & send your comments to the SoyBase team. dev.soybase.org
Research by Tibbs-Cortes et al. identifies environmental indices influencing 19 maize traits in the NAM population across 11 environments to enhance trait prediction and uncover loci linked to phenotypic plasticity. Explore the results on JBrowse! doi.org/10.1101/gr.279…
An exciting opportunity from the Genomes to Fields project.
Register by December 14, 2024 for Genomes to Fields (G2F) GxE Prediction Competition! November 15, 2024 – January 15, 2025. Winner --> $4,000 + speaking invitation/ travel/ first author on publication! Can co-author competition paper regardless of rank maizegxeprediction.org
The 2025 Maize Genetics Meeting is listed as an eligible conference for the 2025 ROOT & SHOOT Travel Awards. The Maize Meeting takes place on March 6 – 9, 2025 in St. Louis, MO.
The ROOT & SHOOT Travel Award program provides funds to attend a plant science conference. These awards support student/mentor pairs, at least one of which must be a member of SACNAS, MANRRS, or AISES. Applications due by December 2, 2024. rootandshoot.org/2025-root-shoo…
Call for Papers - BMC Genomic Data is inviting submissions for their "Omics of Crops" collection.🌽 Explore the latest in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics to advance crop science. documents.maizegdb.org/twitter/omics.…