International Wheat genome Sequencing Consortium
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: wheatgenome.org
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- Happening now at #PAG33. Come talk to Josh Stein at poster #712 to learn more about the #IWGSC wheat diversity project
- 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
- IWGSC-Feuillet Early Career Awardee Anna Backhaus presenting her work on wheat genebank genomics #IWGSC workshop #PAG33 @cathfeuillet.bsky.social
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Attending #PAG33 later this week? 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
- Missed today’s IWGSC webinar by Vijay Tiwari? The recording is now available on our YouTube channel! 🎥 youtu.be/UPlel0a3ss4
- Reposted by International Wheat genome Sequencing ConsortiumWe 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!
- ⏳ 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
- 🧬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
- 🎉 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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- 🌾 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
- 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’. okt.to/pUTHXA
- 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?...
- ⏳ 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
- 🧬 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
- 🔔 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...
- 🚨 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
- 🏆 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...
- 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
- ⏳ 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
- 🌾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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- 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
- Missed Simon Griffiths's webinar? The recording is now available on YouTube! 🎥 youtu.be/X0kZZktBChE #IWGSC #Phytobiomes #Genomics
- 🔔 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
- 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🌱🔬
- 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...
- 🚨 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
- A round-up of the #IWGSC activities in 2024: Data & Highlights. 👉Check it out: www.wheatgenome.org/news/2024-sn...
- 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
- Tanushree Halder's webinar recording is now live on the IWGSC YouTube channel. Check it out here: youtu.be/znzRiyU1V_w?...
- 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...
- Congrats @cristobaluauy.bsky.social 👏
- PRESS RELEASE - Professor Uauy appointed as Director of the John Innes Centre Following an international search, we are delighted to announce that Professor @cristobaluauy.bsky.social has been appointed as the next Director of the John Innes Centre. www.jic.ac.uk/press-releas... @ukri.org
- 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...
- 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...
- 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
- For those that were not able to join us for Dominique Hirsz @leibnizipk.bsky.social webinar, the recording is now available on the #IWGSC Youtube channel youtu.be/UmeoNGXEvU4?...
- 🌟 What a fantastic evening we had celebrating 20 years of the IWGSC !!! 🌟 Relive the celebration through these links: 📸 Photos from the event – flic.kr/s/aHBqjBZ41N 🎥 Slideshow: 20 years in pictures – youtu.be/wBdnIY3-NzM
- Don’t miss out! Register now for this week’s webinar with Dominique Hirsz. Discover how the floral repressor VRN2 interacts with VRN1 to control the transition to flowering Secure your spot: tinyurl.com/4sknz8n9
- Join us on 30 January for a webinar with Dominique Hirsz (IPK) Explore VRN2 in climate adaptation and advancing temperature-resilient wheat. Learn how ZCCT1 and ZCCT2, shape flowering timing to sustain high yields Sign up now: tinyurl.com/4sknz8n9
- Michael Alaux @inrae-france.bsky.social URGI presenting the WheatIS Data Discovery Tool #IWGSC workshop #PAG32
- Catalina is looking to get industry experience before doing her PhD, do not hesitate to contact her on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/catalina-...
- Great presentation by Catalina Johnson describing the genome curation she performed as part of her #IWGSC undergraduate summer internship on the Wheat Diversity project #PAG32
- Ashima Relan presenting her work on identifying chromosomal regions and candidate genes controlling wheat grain yield and its component traits under terminal heat stress #IWGSC workshop #PAG32
- Anita Arenas Miranda on the transcriptional mechanisms underlying wheat response to heat stress #IWGSC workshop #PAG32
