The 49th Annual Maize Genetics Conference will be held March 22-25, 2007 at the Pheasant Run Resort and Spa in St. Charles, IL. The meeting offers members of the Maize Genetics community the opportunity to present and discuss their most recent research results. A wide range of topics are covered, ranging from classical to molecular genetics. The 49th Annual meeting will feature 45-minute talks by four invited speakers, 15 minute talks given by individual participants and two poster sessionss. The invited speakers will be: Sarah Hake, Plant Gene Expression Center; Martha James, Iowa State University; Susan Lindquist, Whitehead Institute, MIT; and Blake Meyers, University of Delaware. The Maize Genetics Conference provides an outstanding opportunity for graduate students to meet and interact with scientists in the field, to discuss their research ideas as talks or posters, and to begin to establish the scientific networks that will prove invaluable throughout their careers.
