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SoyBase genome sequence browser now available

Try the new SoyBase whole genome sequence browser.

Glyma1.0 chromosome-based assembly available

12/8/08 The Glyma1.0 chromosome-based assembly and annotation of soybean is now available, replacing the preliminary contig-based assembly and annotation.

2008-08-15 SoyBase soybean ontologies available

SoyBase Soybean ontologies are available from the SoyBase site under "Soybean Ontologies" in the SoyBase sub-nav bar. These ontologies cover soybean growth and development. Input from the community is actively encouraged.

2008-08-15 SoyBase Make-over

2008-08-15 The SoyBase and Soybean physical map websites have undergone a user interface upgrade. Please tell us your impressions. You can contact us HERE.

7/30/08 Table to Convert Linkage Groups to Chromosome Numbers is Available

A table is now available to convert the soybean linkage group names to chromosome numbers. The table was compiled by Perry Cregan's group at the USDA-ARS Soybean Genomics and Improvement Laboratory.

7/15/08 The Soybean Breeders Strategic Planning Committee needs your input!

In preparation for writing the White Paper on Soybean Breeding we are soliciting input from the soybean community. Please complete the online survey to be sure your thoughts and concerns will be included in the final document.

Sincerely,
The Executive Committee for the meeting:
Brian Diers
Jim Orf
Clem Weidenbenner
Perry Cregan
Roger Boerma
Steve Schnebly
Kevin Matson
Todd Pfeiffer
Jim Specht
Tommy Carter

4/16/08 REGISTRATION is now open for the Soybean Breeders Strategic Planning Meeting.

Time & Place:
Wednesday evening June 18 through Friday June 20 at noon
St. Louis Airport Hilton.

PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO REGISTER TODAY !

The meeting is Open Invitation to Public & Private Breeders, Genomicists, Physiologists, and Pathologists.

However, space is limited. Registration will be accepted on a 'first come, first serve' basis.

Please download and fill out the registration form today and EMAIL or FAX to Ann Chase with USB (achase@smithbucklin.com) USB has provided funds to cover most meals and meeting rooms (you will cover travel and hotel sleeping room). Special hotel rates are available through registration with Ann until May 20 or until registration is closed out.

ABOUT THE MEETING

This meeting is a follow up to the 'town hall' meeting about the future of soybean breeding that was held at the Soybean Breeders' Workshop in February.

As you know, soybean breeding faces critical challenges ahead. Shortages of soybean breeders are predicted, adapting molecular technology for field breeding is complex, establishing good public-private collaborations is in the experimental stage, and even maintaining public breeding programs is questionable. What should public soybean breeders be doing?

The questions facing us are many. Please come join your colleagues and help forge the way ahead in soybean breeding. We need your ideas and participation! The program will be interesting. We are scheduling large blocks of time for discussion. The objective of this meeting is to develop a Soybean Breeding Strategic Plan to share with public and private administrators to influence hiring and funding priorities.

So, please register now and put the meeting on your calendar! See you there!

Details of the program will follow in a few weeks.

Lastly, this meeting directly follows the national plant breeder meeting in Des Moines. We will have a report on the national meeting at our soybean meeting

Sincerely,

The Executive Committee for the meeting:
Brian Diers
Jim Orf
Clem Weidenbenner
Perry Cregan
Roger Boerma
Steve Schnebly
Kevin Matson
Todd Pfeiffer
Jim Specht
Tommy Carter

9/26/07 The Soybean Genomics Strategic Plan for 2008-2012 released

7/24/06 The 5-year Strategic Plan for Soybean Genomics Research was co-authored by a representative group of 45+ scientists who attended a 30-31 May 2007 planning meeting held in St. Louis, Missouri. A copy of the Strategic Plan in either Word or PDF format is available. The SoyGEC has also prepared a document describing the members' prorities for funding the various parts of the Strategic Plan. A copy of this document in either Word or PDF format is available. More about the SoyGEC can be found here.

First International Soybean Genome Consortium meeting held at the NIAS in Tsukuba, Japn.

7/24/06 The ISGC exists to help coordinate and support soybean genomic, both structural and functional, activities at the international level. A website has has been set up to keep the soybean research community up to date on the Consortium's activities. The report of the the first meeting can be found here.

7/24/06 Whole genome shotgun sequence of Soybean genome undertaken by Joint Genome Institute

7/24/06 The Department of Energy, Joint Genome Institute, is undertaking the whole-genome shotgun sequencing of the soybean genome (cv Williams 82). In addition, they have agreed to sequence up to 500 BACs from Williams 82 libraries, identified by members of the research community. A website has has been developed to allow the submission of BAC sequencing resquests.

03/20/2006 New Publication, The Plant Genome

The Crop Science Society of America has launched The Plant Genome, a new quarterly publication of its flagship journal, Crop Science. The Goal of the Jounal is to provide an outlet for the publication of applied plant-genomics restarch, a short submission to print timeline, and the readership with the latest original research in the application of genomics to crop improvement. Manuscripts to be considered for publication in the Plant Genome can be submitted to the founding Technical Editor Dr. Randy Shoemaker through the Crop Science submissions site. More information about The Plant Genome is avalible.

3/3/06 New Job Postings

New Job Postings have recently been added.

2/7/05 Final Report for SoyCAP Planning Conference

A link has been added which leads to the final report for the SoyCAP Planning Conference. Use the Related Links -> SoyCAP menu above to read about the Planning Conference and to get a copy of the final report.

7/19/04 New website for SoyCAP

A link to the SoyCAP web site is now available in the Related Links menu above. The SoyCAP site will be used to keep the community up to date about the Soybean Coordinated Agricultural Project in Applied Soybean Genomics.

5/25/2004 New Features

We have added the ability to do keyword searches of the soybean ESTs and libraries to the 'Data Analysis Tools' menu choice above. We plan to add other tools soon and welcome your suggestions as to which ones would be useful.

3/14/04 New Email Listserver

We have set up an email list server for use by the soybean community. More details and links to subscribe to the list or send an email to the list can be found above at SoyBase -> Email Lis

2/23/04 Revised Nomenclature Guidelines

The Soybean Genetics Committee has revised the nomenclature guidelines for molecular loci and QTL. Please review them using the link above (Related Links -> Nomenclature). We encourage you to follow them when applicable to your own research. Guidelines for gene symbols are also being revised and will be posted here when completed. Please send any comments on these guidelines to David Grant (dgrant@iastate.edu).

10/5/2003 New Job Postings

We've added a new listing for Job Postings under the Related Links above. Please send any that you would like posted to the SoyBase curator (dgrant@iastate.edu).

7/29/2003 New URL for Soybase.org

SoyBase has a new URL. Although the previous address will continue to work for the time being, please update your bookmarks to point to http://soybase.org.

5/30/2003 BLAST searches added to Genbank

We have added the capability to do BLAST searches against the soybean genomic and EST sequences in Genbank. This is available from the 'Data Analysis Tools' menu choice above.

5/25/2003 List of SSR primers updated

The list of SSR primers has been expanded to include those recently developed by Perry Cregan.

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