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JD Campbell, PhD
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Soybean geneticist and data curator for a soybean genomic, genetic and breeding database (SoyBase.org).
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The theme of the 2026 #Soybean Breeders Workshop 🌱🧬is: Abiotic Stress.

Topics include:
- abiotic stress resistance breeding methods
- physiology of stress tolerance
- developments in high-throughput phenotyping technology
- and more

Registration opens soon.
#plantscience
#plantbreeding
September 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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May 2025 SoyBase Update:
Newest tool from SoyBase: Allele Search
- Search for alleles within a gene and flanking region
- Search for alleles within a region of a chromosome
Link to tool: www.soybase.org/tools/allele...
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Link to update:
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Allele search – SoyBase
A collaborative, community resource to facilitate crop improvement by integrating genetic, genomic, and trait data across legume species.
www.soybase.org
May 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Discover the fast-growing field of plant single-cell biology, interact with pioneers and experts in various aspects of single-cell biology, estimate its future impact on your research, and develop your collaborative network.
www.grc.org/single-cell-...
#plantscience
@plantpostdocs.bsky.social
April 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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April 2025 SoyBase Update:
- Soy2025 Abstract submission deadline approaching
- Soybean Career Award nomination open
- Survey to tell the SoyBase team how we are doing
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SoyBase.org April 2025 Update
Soy2025 abstract deadline is approaching and the Soybean Career Awards nominations are open.
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April 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
2025 NAPB Annual Meeting, taking place May 19–23 at the breathtaking Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa on Hawai‘i Island.
www.napbannualmeeting.org
Student opportunities to present research, connect with mentors, and explore career paths
#PlantBreeding
#PlantScience 🧪
National Association for Plant Breeding – Annual Meeting
www.napbannualmeeting.org
April 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The database I curate was highlighted in a Purdue University new post.

“The database serves as an important resource for both basic and applied research. By making our data available there, we catalyze further research." said Professor Ma
ag.purdue.edu/news/2024/11...
Advancements in genomic research reveal alternative transcription initiation sites in thousands of soybean genes
In 2010, Jianxin Ma, a professor of agronomy, and his collaborators built the first reference genome for soybeans on the widely studied Williams 82 variety. Thousands of scientists and plant breeders ...
ag.purdue.edu
March 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
There is still time to register for the Soybean Breeders' Workshop! The theme this year is Pathology & Breeding Innovations. There are 10 days submit a poster abstract.

Plus, there are a few spots left in the Effective Visualization Techniques workshop!
www.soybase.org/community/sb...
January 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Great presentation from @johannconfais.bsky.social at #PAG2025 #PAG32 on the first result obtained with panREPET tool a non reference centric approach
January 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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If you are at #PAG32 and want to learn more about how long read sequencing is enabling plant and soil microbiome research, come by our session this evening in Pacific H-I at 6:20.
January 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Hey #PAG32, don’t miss the Compositae session this morning at 10:30am! @reidselby.bsky.social will be presenting new work on capitulum development and lettuce genomics 🥬🌻
January 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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How long does it take to commercialize a GMO tomato? At #PAG32 Cathie Martin shares the journey of the purple tomato.
January 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Amazing talk from Cathie Martin at #PAG32 today on how crops can be fortified through biotechnology to improve diets and address the global challenge of escalating chronic disease.
January 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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#PAG2025 | #PAG32 continues! Todays highlights are the Bioinformatics session (starting now in Pacific A) and the Galaxy Workshop (starting at 4pm in T&C D)!
January 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Fantastic turnout and standing room only at the #PacBio workshop at #PAG32!
January 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
#PAG32 | #PAG2025
Dr. Cassandra J. Wattenburger presents about
"Evaluating Genome Graph Quality for Zea mays with Minigraph-Cactus" in the Application of Genetics and Genomics for Large-scale Breeding Programs workshop
January 13, 2025 at 10:32 PM
#PAG32 | #PAG2025
Dr. Filiault speaking about "Evaluating and Incorporating Diverse Maize Genomes through the Bayer Haplotype Resource (BAHAR)"

Diverse Germplasm:
Broad source of potential new variation
Select for local important traits
Open pollated populations
January 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
#PAG32 | #PAG2025
Next speaker is Dr. Lee talking about "Utilizing Bespoke Pangenomes in Polyploid Crop Breeding"
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Benefits of Polyploidy
-Increased Genetic Diversity
-Increase stress resistance
BUT
- Genome recombination between subgenomes
- and many more
January 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
#PAG32 | #PAG2025
For the afternoon sessions I am going to the Functional Genomics workshop.
The first speaker will be presenting about "Developing Tools for Functional Genomics and Agronomic Improvement in Quinoa"
January 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
#PAG32 | #PAG2025
Are you working on a large data set? Do you feel buried under a mountain of data? Come to the
@PAGmeeting
workshop "Big Data: Manage your data before your data kills you"
January 12, 2025 at 4pm
Room Palm 2
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January 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM