Rosaceae International Genomics Initiative (RosIGI)

Mission

RosIGI is an organization that serves to:

• Ensure communication among Rosaceae researchers and organize the biennial Rosaceae Genomics Conference.
• Coordinate international efforts on several key initiatives within the areas of Comparative Genomics, Structural Genomics, and Functional Genomics.
• Facilitate scientific interaction among members of the research community.
   

News

• Dr Herman Silva is the chair of the International Rosaceae Genomics Initiative (RosIGI).
• The next RosIGI meeting to be held at PAG, San Diego, January 11, 2010, 10am-12pm, Town Room (open meeting)
• The 5th International Rosaceae Genomics Conference (RG5) to be hosted by Jasper Rees in South Africa in 2010.      
                                                    

International Rosaceae Working Groups

Three International Working Groups were formed during the 4th International Rosaceous Genomics Conference to foster collaboration and cooperation, and maximaze resource utility on the key issues central to rosaceous genomics advancement.

• Comparative mapping and transferrable markers - Contact: Dan Sargent
• Genome sequencing and assembly - Contact: Dorrie Main
• Gene Functional Analysis - Contact: Robert Schaffer
   

Communication

• Subscribe to the international rosaceae genomics mailing list
• View the international rosaceae genomics mailing list archives
• Subscribe to the GDR mailing list
• View the GDR mailing list archives
• Subscribe to the Rosaceae QTL mailing list
• View the Rosaceae QTL mailing list archives
   

Conferences/Consortium

• Download the minutes and participant list from the annual RosIGI meeting held at PAG, San Diego, January 11, 2009
• Download the draft of Amygdaloideae phenotype descriptor from the effort in progress on Rosaceae standardized phenotyping.
• Download the final conference report and the abstracts from the 4th International Rosaceae Genomics Conference, held at Pucon, Chile March 2008.
• Download the minutes from the International Rosceae Genomics Meeting at the 2008 Plant and Animal Genome Conference.
• A working document for standard QTL nomenclature in Rosaceae has been developed by Drs Jim Olmstead, Cameron Peace and Eben Oqundiwin.
• Please join the QTL mailing list to post your suggestions.
• The Rosaceae Consortium of Mapping Populations (RosPOP) is initiated.
• Download the conference report and the abstracts from the 3rd International Rosaceae Genomics Conference, held at Napier, NZ March 2006.
• Download the conference report and the abstracts from the 2nd International Rosaceae Genomics Conference, Clemson, USA, May 2004.
• International White Paper under development, for more information contact the chair, Dr Herman Silva.