MAD - Mechanisms of Apomictic Development

V International Conference on Apomixis - Registration is now open!
2025-09-16 - 2025-09-19 | Hotel Mercure Montpellier Centre Comédie, 6 rue de la Spirale, Montpellier, 34000, France

International Course on Plant Genome Sequencing using Oxford Nanopore Technology
2023-11-21 - 2023-11-25 | Plant Molecular Biology Laboratory, FCA-UNR, Zavalla, Santa Fe
The course aims to instruct professionals and postgraduate students of careers dealing with plant biological sciences, biochemistry, and related areas in the Oxford Nanopore sequencing methodology and their basic downstream analysis. The course will provide knowledge on high molecular weight genomic DNA extraction, sample processing, ONT sequencing, and bioinformatics data analysis.
Click here for more information or mail to Dr. Maricel Podio (IICAR) – podio@iicar-conicet.gob.ar
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Don't miss José Carballo seminar at GAP22.2
2022-10-19 | Virtual meeting
José Carballo, a MAD participant from CERZOS, will present the most recent advances in the deciphering of the apomictic region in Eragrostis curvula at the next Genomes of Animals and Plants virtual conference (GAP22.2) held October 18-22, 2022.
Follow this link for more information on this event and free registration

Functional Genomics of Plant Reproduction
2022-09-05 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Online Postgraduate course
Description

The overall aim of the course is to allow students to develop theoretical skills andcritical judgement on topics concerning the genomic control of plantreproduction. A combination of lectures and project-based research will be usedfor studying genetic and epigenetic factors that modulate developmentalpathways leading to vegetative, sexual and asexual reproduction. Examples onhow reproduction strategies can be managed to sustainably satisfy the increasingglobal demand for food will be provided.

Mid Term Meeting
2022-03-10 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Montpellier
Description

The Mid term meeting will be held at IRD, Montpellier, France. The meeting will be dedicated to monitor scientific progress and secondments. It will be attended by work package leaders and MAD participants as well as by the European Union Project Officer, Frederico Miranda.

WP6 Methodological Workshop
2021-11-23 13:00 - 2021-11-24 16:00 (Europe/Paris) | Virtual Workshop
Description

The aim of this methodological workshop is to present, in a practical way, existing tools and approaches, to image and quantify plant ovule morphogenesis, toward the functional understanding of their specificities in sexual and apomictic plants.

Provisional program:

Day 1:

Geneviève Conéjéro (PHIV/MRI microscopy platform, INRAE/CIRAD, Montpellier, France): Clearing methods for thick tissues fluorescence microscopy.
Jasmine Burguet/Nicolas Arnaud (INRAE, IJPB, Versailles, France): Spatial statistics approaches to trace developmental trajectories without live imaging.
Gabriella Mosca (Max Planck Institute/U.Munich, Köln/Munich, Germany): Quantitative image analysis and ovule growth modeling using MorphographX and MorphoMechanX.

Day 2:

Matthew Tucker (U. Adelaïde, Australia): Analysis of cell wall properties in plant ovules.
Célia Baroux (UZH, Zürich, Switzerland): Quantitative image analysis, from nuclear to organ scale using IMARIS tools.
Andrea Gonzalez-Felipe (LANGEBIO/U.Montréal, Mexico/Canada) and Daphné Autran (IRD, Montpellier, France): Live imaging approaches to study early carpel and ovule development.
Luciana Delgado (UNR/ICAAR, Rosario, Argentina): Defining ovule developmental calendar in apomictic Paspalum Rufum.

Kick-off meeting
2020-12-02 12:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Virtual meeting
Description

MAD KoM was held virtually in conjunction with the 7 th Series of Seminar on Apomixis Research.

Agenda

12:00 - 12:05 Welcome

12:05 - 14:00 Session 1 General presentation: overview, partners and work-packages
12:05 – 12:15 Overview of MAD (Olivier)
12:15-13:05 Partners presentation (contact persons, 5’ max)
12:15 – 12:20 IRD, France (Olivier)
12:20 – 12:25 Univ Adelaide, Australia (Matthew)
12:25 – 12:30 UZH, Switzerland (Ueli)
12:35 – 12:40 Univ Milan, Italy (Lucia)
12:40 – 12:45 Univ Perugia, Italy (Emidio)
12:45 – 12:50 Univ Padova, Italy (Gianni)
12:50 – 12:55 CNR-IBBR, Italy (Fulvio)
12:55 – 13:00 NIAB, UK (Mario)
13:00 – 13:05 CONICET, Argentina (Silvina)
13:05 – 13:10 LANGEBIO, Mexico (Stewart)
13:10 – 14:10 Work package overview (WP Lead Beneficiary, 10’ max)
13:20 – 13:30 WP 1 & WP2 (IRD, Olivier)
13:30 – 13:40 WP 3 (CNR-IBBR, Fulvio)
13:40 – 13:50 WP 4 (UNIPG, Emidio)
13:50 – 14:00 WP 5 (UMIL, Lucia)
14:00 – 14:10 WP 6 (IRD, Daphné)

14:10 – 14:30 Break

14:30 - 16:20 Session 2 Management and administrative issues
14:30 – 15:00 Management and organization: governing bodies, regular meetings, recording and supporting documents (secondments, material transfer), and nomination of the Publication committee
15:00 – 15:30 Budget: EU funding, re-allocation to partners and payments (10’ presentation followed by questions)
15:30 – 16:00 Calendar review: secondments table & events (10’ presentation followed by discussion)
16:00– 16:20 Communication: web site (content, design, budget allocation, …) and logo adoption

16:20 - 16:30 Concluding remarks and meeting closing
