International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium
@wheatgenome.bsky.social
The International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC) is an international, collaborative consortium, established in 2005 by a group of wheat growers, plant scientists, and public and private breeders.
Website: https://www.wheatgenome.org/
Website: https://www.wheatgenome.org/
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Want to learn more about #IWGSC-Feuillet Early Career Awardee Anna Backhaus? Check out her profile: www.wheatgenome.org/people/early...
January 10, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Want to learn more about #IWGSC-Feuillet Early Career Awardee Anna Backhaus? Check out her profile: www.wheatgenome.org/people/early...
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
Questions? Come see Josh at poster #712 on Monday
January 10, 2026 at 5:45 PM
IWGSC-Feuillet Early Career Awardee Anna Backhaus presenting her work on wheat genebank genomics
#IWGSC workshop #PAG33 @cathfeuillet.bsky.social
#IWGSC workshop #PAG33 @cathfeuillet.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 5:31 PM
IWGSC-Feuillet Early Career Awardee Anna Backhaus presenting her work on wheat genebank genomics
#IWGSC workshop #PAG33 @cathfeuillet.bsky.social
#IWGSC workshop #PAG33 @cathfeuillet.bsky.social
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
January 10, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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
@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
January 10, 2026 at 4:10 PM
@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
January 10, 2026 at 4:06 PM
January 10, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Attending #PAG33 later this week?
Make sure to attend the #IWGSC Workshop on Sat 10 @8:00AM
👉Program: plan.core-apps.com/pag33/event/...
Make sure to attend the #IWGSC Workshop on Sat 10 @8:00AM
👉Program: plan.core-apps.com/pag33/event/...
January 8, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Attending #PAG33 later this week?
Make sure to attend the #IWGSC Workshop on Sat 10 @8:00AM
👉Program: plan.core-apps.com/pag33/event/...
Make sure to attend the #IWGSC Workshop on Sat 10 @8:00AM
👉Program: plan.core-apps.com/pag33/event/...
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
🗓️ 18 December | 🕗 11:00 am US EST | 5:00 pm CET | Midnight China Standard Time
✍️ Sign up here: tinyurl.com/3j34ffjt
December 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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
🗓️ 18 December | 🕗 11:00 am US EST | 5:00 pm CET | Midnight China Standard Time
✍️ Sign up here: tinyurl.com/3j34ffjt
Missed today’s IWGSC webinar by Vijay Tiwari?
The recording is now available on our YouTube channel!
🎥 youtu.be/UPlel0a3ss4
The recording is now available on our YouTube channel!
🎥 youtu.be/UPlel0a3ss4
Ancient Grain Genomics to simplify gene discovery and deployment in wheat
YouTube video by International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium
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December 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Missed today’s IWGSC webinar by Vijay Tiwari?
The recording is now available on our YouTube channel!
🎥 youtu.be/UPlel0a3ss4
The recording is now available on our YouTube channel!
🎥 youtu.be/UPlel0a3ss4
Reposted by International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium
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!
📅 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!
December 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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!
📅 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!
⏳ 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
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
December 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
⏳ 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
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
🧬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
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
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🧬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
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
🎉 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
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
November 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
🎉 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
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
Reposted by International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium
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
🗓️ 🗓️ 18 December | 🕗 11:00 am US EST
✍️ Sign up here: tinyurl.com/3j34ffjt
November 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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
🗓️ 🗓️ 18 December | 🕗 11:00 am US EST
✍️ Sign up here: tinyurl.com/3j34ffjt
🌾 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
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
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🌾 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
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
Congratulations @philippaborrill.bsky.social 👏👏👏
NEWS - International award for group leader recognises excellence in wheat genetics and genomics
Dr Philippa Borrill @philippaborrill.bsky.social recently visited Italy to accept the Carlotta Award at the International Conference ‘From Seed to Pasta V’.
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Dr Philippa Borrill @philippaborrill.bsky.social recently visited Italy to accept the Carlotta Award at the International Conference ‘From Seed to Pasta V’.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Congratulations @philippaborrill.bsky.social 👏👏👏
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?...
🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/Q8ELXSFcWyY?...
Exploration and precision editing of host factors to develop bymovirus resistant cereal crops
YouTube video by International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium
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October 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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?...
🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/Q8ELXSFcWyY?...
⏳ 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
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
October 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
⏳ 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
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
🧬 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
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
October 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
🧬 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
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
🔔 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...
🗓Deadline: 26 Sept 2025
More info: wheatgenome.org/news/call-fo...
September 18, 2025 at 9:21 AM
🔔 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...
🗓Deadline: 26 Sept 2025
More info: wheatgenome.org/news/call-fo...