2004 Minutes of the Soybean Genetics Committee
The annual Soybean Genetics Committee meeting was held on 2/21/05 in St. Louis, MO in conjunction with the Soybean Breeders Conference. The members present include:
1. Dr. Grover Shannon (2007) Univ. of MO
2. Dr. Elroy Cober (2007) Agriculture & Agri Food, Canada
3. Dr. Randy Nelson [Ex-officio] USDA-ARS, IL
4. Dr. David Grant [Ex-officio] USDA-ARS, IA
5. Dr. Prakash Arelli, Chair (2006) USDA-ARS, TN
6. Dr. John Tamulones [was not present] (2006) Monsanto, IA
The two outgoing members were replaced by:
7. Dr. Vince Pantalone (2008) Univ. of TN
8. Dr. David Walker (2008) Univ. of GA
Both were unanimously elected.
During the year (2004) the committee has received two requests for cQTL designations by Dr. Brian Diers, University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign, IL. One was approved by the committee and the other request is still in review process.
The committee has unanimously recommended that resources be made available to Dr. David Grant, Curator, soybase to place all QTLs on soybase. Dr. Grant has agreed to do it and he stated that the work commenced on this issue recently.
Soybase is contemplating a few changes which will affect all soybean researchers. Dr. Grant would like to have your input in this regard.
To revitalize Soybean Genetics Newsletter, it is finding a new home with Dr. Henry Nguyen from the University of Missouri • Columbia. With regard to the rules and regulations for submission of articles to the Soybean Genetics Newsletter Dr. Nguyen will send an email to the soybean community soon. The committee has decided that the Newsletter will request articles twice in a year and oversee the operation. Dr. Nguyen will provide help and resources for the Newsletter and will act in the capacity of an editor.
After serving chair of the committee twice Dr. Arelli has proposed name of Dr. Grover Shannon for the chair. The motion was unanimously carried out and Dr. Shannon was elected for 2005.
The meeting was adjourned by the outgoing chair, Dr. Prakash Arelli.