College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources University Extension University of Missouri-Columbia

23nd Stadler Genetic Symposium

“Genome Exploitation: Data Mining”

March 31 – April 2, 2003 University of Missouri- Columbia

Program 23nd Stadler Genetics Symposium Organized by: JP Gustafson, R Shoemaker, and JW Snape Presentations

David Marshall “Building and exploiting bioinformatics resources for real genomes” Scottish Crop Research Institute SCOTLAND

Jo Dick “Using bioinformatics to compare plant genomes, within and between species” Computational Biology Research UNITED KINGDOM

Bal Antonio/Takuji Sasaki “The rice genome sequence as a standard for analysis of cereal genomes” RGP NIAR/STAFF JAPAN

Bruno Sobral "Systems Integration for Systems Biology" Virginia Bioinformatics Inst VA

Ernie Retzel "Data Integration for Plant Genomics" University of Minnesota MN

Bill Beavis "Loose Coupling Architectures for Integration of Data and Applications" National Center for Genome Resources NM

John Keele “Software agents to gather and analyze data in support of comparative mapping” USDA-ARS NE

Volker Brendel "Novel tools for plant genome annotation and applications to Arabidopsis and rice" Iowa State University IA

Randy Shoemaker "Resolving Genome Evolution Events Through EST Analyses" USDA-ARS IA Kathryn (Kate) VandenBosch "Bioinformatic solutions to biological questions about legume gene function" University of Minnesota MN

Julie Dickerson “Fuzzy Modeling of Metabolic Networks” Iowa State University IA

Jennifer Davidson “No title available” Iowa State University IA

Dan Ashlock “Using machine learning to solve bioinformatic problems” Iowa State University IA

David Neale "Genetic dissection of complex traits in forest trees" Institute of Forest Genetics Davis, CA

Rebecca Doerge "Old Methods for New Ideas: Expression Level Polymorphism" Purdue University

Scott Tingey “No title available” Dupont Company DE

Ritsert Jansen “Complex trait genetics: benefit from a systems biology approach” Institute of Mathematics and Computing Science (IWI) THE NETHERLANDS

Rishi Bhalerao “Functional genomics approach to elucidate the regulation of vascular development in poplar” The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences SWEDEN Etsuko Moriyama "Protein family classification with discriminant function analysis" University of Nebraska NE

Andrew Benson "Experimental and Computational Approaches to Infer Genome Phylogeny in Microbial Populations" University of Nebraska NE

Daniel Pomp “Merging predisposition and physiology towards polygene discovery” University of Nebraska NE

Steve Oliver "Capture and Integration of Functional Genomic Data" University of Manchester UNITED KINGDOM

Gerard R. Lazo: "Charting Contig-Component Relationships within the Triticeae" USDA-ARS CA

Daryl Somers "Alignment of wheat and rice structural genomics resources" Agriculture Canada CANADA

General Information The Conference will begin Monday, March 31, 2003 with registration at 8:00 am. Conference days will begin at 8:00 a.m. each morning and end at 5:00 p.m. each night. The banquet on Tuesday, April 1, will begin at 7:00 pm. A detailed program will be distributed at registration.

Location All program sessions of the Symposium will be held at the Memorial Union on the Campus of the University of Missouri-Columbia. Columbia is located near the center of the state. Columbia is approximately 115 miles/185 Kilometers(approx 2 hours) from the St. Louis Airport and approximately 140 miles/225 Kilometers (approx 2 1/2 hours) from the Kansas City Airport.

Hotel Accommodations A block of rooms is being held for participants at the following hotels. Reservations should be made before March 10 to receive the discounted rate. Attendees should make their own arrangements with one of the following establishments, specifying that they are part of the Stadler Genetic Symposium group:  Quality Inn — (573) 449-2491 1612 N. Providence Road $47.00 — single/double Cut off date : March 19, 2003

 Ramada Inn — (573) 449-0051 1100 Vandiver Drive $65.00 – single/double Cut off date : March 19, 2003

 Holiday Inn Express — (573) 449-4422 801 Keene $72.00 — single/double Cut off date : March 3, 2003

Interested in a roommate to share lodging expenses? Please contact Lorie Thunhorst. She will provide you with a list of other participants who have requested similar information. Telephone: 573/882-2429 E-Mail: [email protected].

Transportation: A shuttle bus will be provided to and from the hotels.

Registration Fees  Participants with proceedings — $170  Participants without proceedings — $120  Student (includes proceedings) — $ 130.00  On Site Registration Penalty — Additional $ 25.00 fee

The proceedings will be published by Kluwer Academic Publishers and is offered in the registration fee for $50. Retail cost may average $100.

Banquet Fee The charge for the banquet on Tuesday, April 1, 2003 is in addition to your registration fee. The charge per ticket is $30.00. The banquet will be one of the highlights of the Symposium. The meal will offer an array of food choices; including vegetarian options.

Parking Fee For those who will be parking a car on campus, parking passes are available for purchase on your registration form for a cost of $6.00. The hang tag for parking will be sent to you with your confirmation materials. Anyone registering after March 14, 2003 will need to pick up the tag at the conference.

Poster Exhibits Poster Abstracts will be distributed at the conference. Abstracts must be one page in length and received at the MU Conference Office by February 28, 2003. Maximum poster size is 4 ft. X 4 ft. A board with stand will be provided; all other materials are to be furnished by the presenter. Location for posters will be provided at the time of on-site registration.

For Additional Program Information Contact: Perry Gustafson 206 Curtis Hall University of Missouri- Columbia Columbia, Missouri 65211 Telephone: 573/882-7318 Fax: 573/875-5359 E-mail: [email protected]

For Information Regarding Registration, Lodging or Transportation Contact: Jamie Schieber 344 Hearnes Center University of Missouri- Columbia Columbia, Missouri 65211 Telephone: 53/882-9552 Fax: 573/882-1953 E-mail: [email protected]

Travel Information Transportation to Columbia: Flights between Columbia and St. Louis are accommodated by American Airlines. Car rental agencies are available at both Kansas City International and St. Louis Lambert Airport. Commuter flights are not available between Kansas City and Columbia. Columbia is located near the center of the state. Columbia is approximately 115 miles/185 kilometers(approx 2 hours) from the St. Louis Airport and approximately 140 miles/225.3 kilometers (approx 2 1/2 hours) from the Kansas City Airport.

Greyhound Service: Greyhound Buses run from Downtown St Louis and downtown Kansas City to Columbia. Buses depart St. Louis , from the Greyhound station downtown at 7:15 a.m., 1:40 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Buses depart Kansas City, buses depart from the Greyhound station downtown at 12:20 a.m., 7:15 a.m. , 1:50 p.m. and 5:55 p.m. You would need to find transportation from the airport to the downtown bus stations.

Tiger Air Express and MoX:: Tiger Air Express and MoX are passenger van services serving Columbia to and from St. Louis- Lambert Airport and Kansas City International Airport. For scheduling and more information contact Tiger Air Express at 1-800-333-3026 or online at gotigerairexpress.com or MoX at 877/256-1991 or online at [email protected] . Registration Form 23nd Stadler Genetics Symposium

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