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2013 Working Group Meeting Welcome and Overview

2013 Working Group Meeting Welcome and Overview. Carolyn J. Lawrence USDA-ARS Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research Unit. MaizeGDB’s Origins and Mission . 1920’s - Emerson began Maize Newsletter (MNL)

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2013 Working Group Meeting Welcome and Overview

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  1. 2013 Working GroupMeeting Welcome and Overview Carolyn J. Lawrence USDA-ARS Corn Insects and Crop Genetics Research Unit

  2. MaizeGDB’s Origins and Mission • 1920’s - Emerson began Maize Newsletter (MNL) • 1991 - MNL editor Ed Coe (USDA-ARS) systematized maize data into MaizeDB • 1998 - Walbot, Brendel, and others created ZmDB, a sequence database for the Maize Gene Discovery Project • 2001 - USDA-ARS charged Brendel with combining ZmDB and MaizeDB • 2003 - MaizeGDB (ZmDB + MaizeDB) went live • 2009 - MaizeGDB becomes sequence-centric (genome browser deployed) • 2012 - Functional genomics tools integrated (pathway tools, etc.) • 2013 - New interface (in process of deployment now) MaizeGDB’s goal is to provide a timely source of data and analysis tools that helps researchers to investigate the biology of maize, both as a research model and a crop.

  3. MaizeGDB Working Group • Adam Phillippi, chair • Alice Barkan • Qunfeng Dong • David Jackson • Thomas Lubberstedt • Eric Lyons • Marty Sachs • Mark Settles • Nathan Springer • Role Evaluate MaizeGDB’s current status and recommend a course of action that aims to insure that MaizeGDB tracks the trajectory of maize research. Meetings are for strategic planning. For other items, please contact the team directly as needed. • Membership – Current • Leaving this year Anne-Francoise Lamblin, Karen McGinnis, Lukas Mueller, and Mihai Pop

  4. Invited Observers (Confirmed) USDA-ARS • Jack Okamuro (NPL) • Peter Bretting (NPL) • Kay Simmons (DA) • Curt Van Tassell (CSIO on Detail) • Paul Gibson (CIO) • Craig Abel (RL) iPlant • Steve Goff Seed Industry/Producer Stakeholders • Rick Vierling (NCGA) • Carl Simmons (DuPont/Pioneer) • Mauricio La Rota (DuPont/Pioneer) • Paul Chomet (Monsanto) • Ray Riley (Syngenta) NSF • Diane Okamuro (Program Director, PGRP) • Julie Dickerson (Program Director, ABI)

  5. Fiscal and Human Resources * * * * * * ** * * * Approx. per year: USDA-ARS Ames $523,285 (+ $100,000 temp) Columbia 1 FTE (Mary) NSF PGRP Combined ~$120,000 NCGA ~$100,000 (Extended to 9/30/14!)

  6. Agenda Adam calls Carolyn who sends email to call everyone back in

  7. Rules of Engagement • Please interrupt with questions • Extra time is built into presentations and breaks, so we hope to stay on time!

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