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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🏆 Nominations are now open for the IWGSC-Feuillet Early Career Award! Present your research at the #IWGSC workshop during #PAG34 & receive a travel stipend to attend the conference in San Diego. 🗓 Deadline: 9 October 2026 Application & eligibility: www.wheatgenome.org/activities/w...

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

🌾 The 2025 IWGSC Snapshot is out! 🔗 Read it here www.wheatgenome.org/news/2025-sn...

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Devastating news. The wheat community has lost a brilliant scientist, a great collaborator and, above all, a wonderful human being. We will remember Philippa for her brilliant mind, her intellectual curiosity, and her genuine commitment to making science more open, accessible, and collaborative.

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Mark your Calendars! 📍 Phoenix, AZ, USA 📅 13 April 2026, 10:10 AM Joshua Stein, IWGSC Project Manager will be presenting the #IWGSC Wheat Diversity Project at #AGBTAg26

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Women in Genomics @womeningenomics.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Take-home messages from the panelists at the #WIG workshop at #PAG33: ✨ Find allies 🌱 Seek out mentors 💡 Do what makes you happy 🤝 Build a community that truly supports you 💙 Take care of yourself: mental health and work–life balance matter 🌟 Believe in yourself

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Happening now at #PAG33. Come talk to Josh Stein at poster #712 to learn more about the #IWGSC wheat diversity project

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Want to learn more about #IWGSC-Feuillet Early Career Awardee Anna Backhaus? Check out her profile: www.wheatgenome.org/people/early...

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Josh Stein is now presenting preliminary results from the #IWGSC Wheat Diversity Project: sequence of 12 globally diverse wheat landraces and development of the IWGSC Chinese Spring Reference Sequence v3.0. #IWGSC workshop #PAG33 Questions? Come see Josh at poster #712 on Monday

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

IWGSC-Feuillet Early Career Awardee Anna Backhaus presenting her work on wheat genebank genomics #IWGSC workshop #PAG33 @cathfeuillet.bsky.social

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Bipin Neupane presenting his latest work on whole-genome sequencing and annotation of the PNW wheat cultivars Madsen and Pritchett, expanding genomic resources for wheat diversity. #IWGSC workshop #PAG33

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Forrest Connor Wold-McGimsey presenting his work on multi-target genome editing to reduce polyphenol oxidase activity in wheat grains, improving flour and dough quality. #IWGSC workshop #PAG33

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Vijay Tiwari @univofmaryland.bsky.social presenting his latest results on the identification of TaWUSCHEL-D1 – a key regulator of grain number per spike in wheat. #IWGSC workshop #PAG33

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

@ajwhall.bsky.social @earlhaminst.bsky.social presenting the latest results from the 10+ Wheat Genomes Project: a wheat pan-transcriptome revealing genetic diversity and gene expression patterns across cultivars. #IWGSC workshop #PAG33

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

It’s a start for #PAG33 with #IWGSC workshop chaired by Kellye Eversole and Josh Stein

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

In 10 min, #IWGSC workshop #PAG33. Looking forward to seeing you all there in Town & Country A

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Attending #PAG33 later this week? Make sure to attend the #IWGSC Workshop on Sat 10 @8:00AM 👉Program: plan.core-apps.com/pag33/event/...

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Reminder: A conversation with Pamela Ronald is this week. Join Us! 🗓️ 18 December | 🕗 11:00 am US EST | 5:00 pm CET | Midnight China Standard Time ✍️ Sign up here: tinyurl.com/3j34ffjt

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Women in Genomics @womeningenomics.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

We are hosting two events at #PAG33! 📅 10 Jan 2026, San Diego, CA, USA 🌟 Leadership Workshop (4–6:10 PM) + speed networking 🍽️ WIG Dinner (7 PM, Café Coyote) 🎟️ Register to the dinner here: wig2026.eventbrite.com Join us for learning, connection & community. Looking forward to seeing many of you!

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

⏳ 3 days left! Can we engineer better wheat by looking back 10,000 years? Vijay Tiwari’s 11 Dec webinar will walk you through a genomics pipeline that’s helping breeders rediscover lost genes and deploy them today. 🌱 Don’t miss it → tinyurl.com/2hxrctzx

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

🧬Meet the wild relatives of wheat and the genes we almost left behind. Join Vijay Tiwari on 11 Dec as he unpacks how ancestral wheat species and modern genomics are unlocking resistance to leaf rust and powdery mildew. 🔗 Sign up: tinyurl.com/2hxrctzx

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Anna Backhaus, winner of the 2026 IWGSC–Feuillet Early Career Award! Anna leads a research group at @leibnizipk.bsky.social She will present her work on wheat genebank genomics during the #IWGSC workshop at #PAG33. 🎤 Read her interview: tinyurl.com/ytb6x8jd

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Women in Genomics @womeningenomics.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Join us for a conversation with Pamela Ronald @pcronald.bsky.social , a universally recognized leader in plant genetics, a food security pioneer, and an enthusiastic advocate for sustainable agriculture. 🗓️ 🗓️ 18 December | 🕗 11:00 am US EST ✍️ Sign up here: tinyurl.com/3j34ffjt

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

🌾 Can ancient wheat help future-proof our crops? Join Vijay Tiwari on 11 Dec 2025 to explore how wild wheat relatives and genomics can unlock resilience genes. 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/2hxrctzx #IWGSC #WheatGenomics #CropScience

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Couldn’t make it to today’s webinar presented by Ping Yang (CAAS, China)? You can now watch the recording on the #IWGSC YouTube channel! 🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/Q8ELXSFcWyY?...

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Exploration and precision editing of host factors to develop bymovirus resistant cereal crops

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

⏳ Just a few days left! Barley is the key to unlocking virus resistance in wheat. 🌾 On 16 Oct, Ping Yang will share how host factor editing is reshaping cereal disease resistance. 💥 Secure your spot: tinyurl.com/3jsd2bta

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

🧬 RNA viruses hijack host proteins, but what if we could block them at the source? Join Ping Yang to explore how editing host factors in barley and wheat could build durable resistance to bymoviruses. 🌱 Don’t miss this #IWGSC webinar! 🔗 Sign up: tinyurl.com/3jsd2btaJ

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

🔔 Reminder! Received your PhDs between 2016 and 2026? Apply for the IWGSC-Feuillet Early Career Awardand present your research at #PAG33. Plus, receive a travel stipend to attend the conference! 🗓Deadline: 26 Sept 2025 More info: wheatgenome.org/news/call-fo...

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

🚨 Webinar Alert! How can we stop barley and wheat viruses like BaYMV, BaMMV & WYMV? 🌾 Join Ping Yang on 16 Oct 2025 for insights into host factor editing and recessive resistance strategies in cereals. 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/3jsd2bta

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

🏆 Nominations are now open for the IWGSC-Feuillet Early Career Award! Present your research at the #IWGSC workshop during #PAG33 & receive a travel stipend to attend the conference in San Diego. 🗓Deadline: 26 Sept 2025 Application & eligibility: wheatgenome.org/news/call-fo...

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Missed today’s IWGSC webinar presented by Agnes Szabo-Hever? The recording is now available on the #IWGSC YouTube channel! 🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/nkHqB2gWfZg 📄 Slides available here: tinyurl.com/2j3uedwt

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Novel insights on the genetics of susceptibility to necrotrophic fungal pathogens of wheat

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

⏳ Final Countdown! Just days left until Agnes Szabo-Hever @ndsuofficial.bsky.social webinar on fungal pathogen susceptibility in wheat. 💥 Learn how new discoveries on necrotrophic effectors are reshaping our understanding of disease resistance. 🌿 Secure your spot now: tinyurl.com/yh8bc3au

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

🌾Agnes Szabo-Hever @ndsuofficial.bsky.social will reveal groundbreaking insights into how susceptibility genes interact with necrotrophic effectors in hard red spring wheat and durum wheat. 📅 Don’t miss the webinar on 17 July 2025 at 11 AM EDT! 🔗 Sign up today: tinyurl.com/yh8bc3au

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Women in Genomics @womeningenomics.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

🌱 Women in Genomics Coffee & Chat 🧬 🗓️ June 24 | 8am PT | 11am ET | 5pm CET ☕ Connect with others in plant & animal genomics 💬 Talk careers, support & community 🔗 tinyurl.com/djmtjuxw Come say hi! #Genomics #WomenInSTEM #SciComm

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Join Agnes Szabo-Hever @ndsuofficial.bsky.social on 17 July 2025 at 11 AM EDT for a deep dive into the genetics of wheat disease susceptibility. 🌾 Discover how novel host-pathogen interactions affect resistance to tan spot and septoria nodorum blotch. 🔗 Register now: tinyurl.com/yh8bc3au

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

🔔 Final Countdown! Just days left until Simon Griffiths @johninnescentre.bsky.social webinar on wheat breeding innovation. 💡 Discover why we need to start over and how genomics is rewriting the future of wheat. 🌱 Secure your spot now: tinyurl.com/2k78bmmh

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

This past Saturday, the #IWGSC celebrated Earth Day in Natick, MA, as part of its outreach for the IWGSC Wheat Diversity Project: plant biology through microscopes, a “match the seed to the veggie” game, and seeds to take home. A fun community event! In collaboration with New England Sci-Tech🌱🔬

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

We are putting the spotlight on @michaelalaux.bsky.social, long-time IWGSC member & driving force behind the IWGSC Data Repository at URGI (INRAE). 🔗 Read his interview: wheatgenome.org/people/leade...

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

🚨 Webinar Alert! 🚨 Join Simon Griffiths @johninnescentre.bsky.social on 15 May 2025 @ 11 AM EDT for an eye-opening discussion on why we need to rethink wheat breeding. Learn how cutting-edge genetics and genomics can unlock lost diversity to secure future yields 🔗 Register now: tinyurl.com/2k78bmmh

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

A round-up of the #IWGSC activities in 2024: Data & Highlights. 👉Check it out: www.wheatgenome.org/news/2024-sn...

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Can wheat keep up with climate change and food security demands? 🤔 Simon Griffiths @johninnescentre.bsky.social will explore how precision breeding can transform the future of wheat genetics. 📅 Webinar: 15 May 2025 at 11 AM EDT! 🔗 Sign up today: tinyurl.com/2k78bmmh

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Just a few days left! Join Tanushree Halder next Thursday (13 March) to explore the role of proteomics in improving wheat root traits for sustainable agriculture. 👉 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Learn how protein biomarkers can enhance root traits for better yield and climate resilience in wheat. Don’t miss Tanushree Halder's webinar on 13 March 2025 at 11 AM EDT. 🌱 Secure your spot: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Join us for our next webinar with Tanushree Halder on 13 March 2025 at 11 AM EDT. Discover how proteomic approaches can identify key protein biomarkers to improve root traits in bread wheat, enhancing yield and climate resilience. #IWGSC 📅 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium @wheatgenome.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Today, we celebrate the incredible women and girls in science! Their achievements and successes deserve recognition every day. Let’s continue to support, inspire and empower the next generation of female scientists! #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #WomenAndGirlsInScience

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