A reminder... deadline June 30, 2026
Simons Graduate Fellowships in Ecology and Evolution
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The purpose of these awards is to provide support for students entering U.S.-based Ph.D. programs with a plan to perform research in ecology and evolution. While we will consider all projects in ecolo...
The integration of genomic and phenotypic data through the KitBase platform enabled the identification of candidate genes for several traits of interest
Phenotypic characterization of over 2700 lines revealed a broad spectrum of variation in core agronomic traits (heading date, tiller number, plant height, panicle weight, seed yield components) and other morphological variants of interest. .
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We found that 74.4% of all transcription factor Nipponbare genes were mutated at least once. academic.oup.com/database/art...
KitBase Expanded: An Integrated Genomic and Phenotypic Resource for 3,268 Fast-Neutron-Irradiated Rice Mutants. We cataloged over 428,000 mutations affecting 78.49% of Nipponbare genes and 70.38% of KitaakeX genes. academic.oup.com/database/art...
So pleased to offer this resource to the rice research community. Kudos to lead author Artur Teixeira de Araujo for accomplishing this feat. The majority of mutations are small deletions & single-base substitutions w/ deletions predominating in their effect on genes. academic.oup.com/database/art...
The KitBase website (kitbase.ucdavis.edu) has been updated to provide open access to all mutation data and seed stocks, as well as an intuitive query interface, facilitating forward and reverse genetic analyses in rice.
Submitted:I object to public funds being used for this monument...
If a monument is to be built, I urge that it result from an open competition among US architects w the goal of producing something genuinely new and original. This proposal represents nothing noble,inventive,or worthy of our nation
One day, American taxpayers might wake up and demand to know why we fund research on baseless conspiracy theories rather than investing in our collective future. Please read this article, then comment on the proposal and then share widely. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/o...
Got a conference coming up? Try to have at least two people who aren’t super familiar with your work look at your slides and ask them for feedback on these issues (too much content? Useful text?)
Good luck this summer!
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