GrainGenes

A #USDAfunded #database for Triticeae and Avena species, providing #curated #genetic and #genomic #data for #research in #wheat, #barley, #rye, and #oats

[GrainGenes @GrainGenes]

Open position: Wheat breeder position at Canyon/Bushland with Texas A&M AgriLife Research/TAMU @WheatInitiative @uswheatassoc https://t.co/9Z8FsCYynq

[Wheat Initiative @WheatInitiative]

We are getting all excited about the upcoming #IWC2026Bologna!!!

Have you booked your workshop yet?
Find the agendas to the WI workshops here:
https://t.co/Ky87RZtqjS

Make sure to register through the https://t.co/KUVqtDskOS website 😊 🌾
PLEASE SHARE!

[GrainGenes @GrainGenes]

25+ open positions: Research Plant Geneticist positions at USDA-ARS (You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.) @WheatInitiative @AMBA_Barley @IntBarleyHub @wheatsd @WheatInnovation @OatNewsletter https://t.co/oCsldxw8NB

https://t.co/0S28xwSA4D

[Wheat Initiative @WheatInitiative]

The latest agenda is live!!!

The Annual meeting of the WI WheatIS Expert Working Group at 4th International Wheat Congress, Bologna, Italy #IWC2026Bologna

Have a look!
https://t.co/0oVxdmw0s5

[Wheat Initiative @WheatInitiative]

This will be an intersting read for some of you!

https://t.co/stbx4yS7f7
@CurtisPozniak
@Val_Klymiuk

[GrainGenes @GrainGenes]

GrainGenes update: GGBlastPlugin, a JBrowse plugin, released. https://t.co/2VH2eBuYuf @SoyBaseDatabase @LegumeFed @MaizeGDB @functionizer @pauldshaw @michaelalaux

[GrainGenes @GrainGenes]

GrainGenes 2026 Tutorials: 2/ 2:
SNPversity 2.0 Tutorial - populated with variation data from the study "Whole-genome resequencing of the wild barley diversity collection" Spanner et al. G3, 2025.
https://t.co/Wg2jovhJ50
@AMBA_Barley

Enjoy!

[GrainGenes @GrainGenes]

GrainGenes 2026 Tutorials: 1 / 2:
GrainGenes 2026 Home Page Tutorial https://t.co/UhUmbekElK

Enjoy!

[GrainGenes @GrainGenes]

GrainGenes update: Triticum turgidum Durum Svevo 2.0 manuscript was accepted and all dataset and tools are released @luigicattivelli @WheatInitiative https://t.co/6LwfLvQHqX

[Oat Newsletter @OatNewsletter]

The #Oat Newsletter has been updated! https://t.co/s6OLYEQp1M This is the first full update in a while, so there's lots of different kinds of information for you. #oats

[Wheat Initiative @WheatInitiative]

Our fantastic Expert Working Groups are busy preparing their workshops at #IWC2026Bologna!

Are you joing the 4th International Wheat Congress 2026?
https://t.co/Ky87RZtqjS

[Wheat Initiative @WheatInitiative]

The #IWC2026 workshops programme is online! 🌐
Many of our EWGs are hosting the workshops!
Check them out here: https://t.co/7Li0iY8Raf

Start planning your must-see sessions at #IWC2026Bologna! 📅
@karchuntan @luigicattivelli @kentonp_ag @tanerzsen

[Genetics Society of America @GeneticsGSA]

This issue features knowledgebase and database updates from:
@cgc_worms
CartograPlant, @TreeGenes
@CottonGen_news
Genome Database for Vaccinium
@GrainGenes
@LegumeInfo
@MaizeGDB
Mondo
@PeanutBaseorg
@PomBase
@sorghumbase
@SoyBaseDatabase
@tair_news
@Xenbase

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[GrainGenes @GrainGenes]

Open position: Postdoctoral Researcher - (a)biotic stress in monocot systems at Louisiana State University https://t.co/tT3bqF9Hsb

[GrainGenes @GrainGenes]

GrainGenes update February 2026: New Gene and QTL Curation for wheat https://t.co/ZUQwgDptF5 @WheatInitiative

[Genetics Society of America @GeneticsGSA]

@GrainGenes, a flagship @USDA database, offers a wealth of information on wheat, barley, rye, and oat crops to researchers, growers, and farmers.

In #GENETICS, @tanerzsen et al. provide an overview of the database’s curated content and customized tools. https://t.co/DzuSg8mpOJ

[GrainGenes @GrainGenes]

A new tool in GrainGenes: SNPversity 2.0 with diverse wild barley (Hordeum vulgare ssp. spontaneum) accessions added on GrainGenes https://t.co/xtf8K5cxqb @AMBA_Barley @WheatInitiative @IntBarleyHub

[GrainGenes @GrainGenes]

GrainGenes update: Peng et al.,Avena sativa, insularis, longiglumis genome browsers updated with annotations. https://t.co/NRUmV2w93K @OatNewsletter

[Oat Newsletter @OatNewsletter]

The "Speaking of Oats..." webinar series is back! Please join us on Tuesday, January 20th, at 11 am EST (UTC-5) to hear from two students in Ali Babar's lab at U. Florida. Registration is free! https://t.co/Wgmgu7QsyC #oats #genomics #genetics #plantpathology

[GrainGenes @GrainGenes]

A new GrainGenes article is published. Please don't forget to cite us in your work: Yao et al., Genetics, 2025  https://t.co/e4lukBmRXJ

@WheatInitiative @AMBA_Barley @OatNewsletter @IntBarleyHub