College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources

University Extension

University of Missouri-Columbia

XXIII

23nd Stadler Genetic Symposium

"Genome Exploitation:

Data Mining"

March 31 -- April 2, 2003

*University of Missouri- Columbia*

Program

23nd Stadler Genetics Symposium

*Organized by:* JP Gustafson, R Shoemaker, and JW Snape

Presentations

# David Marshall 

# "Building and exploiting bioinformatics resources for real genomes"

Scottish Crop Research Institute

SCOTLAND

###### Jo Dick 

###### "Using bioinformatics to compare plant genomes, within and between species"

Computational Biology Research

UNITED KINGDOM

# 

# Bal Antonio/Takuji Sasaki 

# "The rice genome sequence as a standard for analysis of cereal genomes"

RGP NIAR/STAFF

JAPAN

# Bruno Sobral 

# \"Systems Integration for Systems Biology\"

Virginia Bioinformatics Inst

VA

# Ernie Retzel

**\"Data Integration for Plant Genomics\"**

University of Minnesota

MN

# Bill Beavis

### \"Loose Coupling Architectures for Integration of Data and Applications\"

National Center for Genome Resources

NM

# John Keele 

# "Software agents to gather and analyze data in support of comparative mapping"

USDA-ARS

NE

# Volker Brendel

#### \"Novel tools for plant genome annotation and applications to Arabidopsis and rice\"

Iowa State University

IA

# Randy Shoemaker 

# \"Resolving Genome Evolution Events Through EST Analyses\"

USDA-ARS

IA

# Kathryn (Kate) VandenBosch

## \"Bioinformatic solutions to biological questions about legume gene function\"

University of Minnesota

MN

# Julie Dickerson

# "Fuzzy Modeling of Metabolic Networks"

Iowa State University

IA

# 

# Jennifer Davidson

#### "No title available"

Iowa State University

IA

# Dan Ashlock 

# "Using machine learning to solve bioinformatic problems"

Iowa State University

IA

**David Neale**

**\"Genetic dissection of complex traits in forest trees\"**

Institute of Forest Genetics

Davis, CA

**Rebecca Doerge**

**\"Old Methods for New Ideas: Expression Level Polymorphism\"**

Purdue University

# Scott Tingey

#### "No title available"

Dupont Company

DE

# Ritsert Jansen

**"Complex trait genetics: benefit from a systems biology approach"**

Institute of Mathematics and Computing Science (IWI)

THE NETHERLANDS

# Rishi Bhalerao

# "Functional genomics approach to elucidate the regulation of vascular

**development in poplar"**

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

SWEDEN

# Etsuko Moriyama 

# \"Protein family classification with discriminant function analysis\"

# University of Nebraska

# NE

# Andrew Benson 

# \"Experimental and Computational Approaches to Infer Genome Phylogeny in Microbial Populations\"

# University of Nebraska

# NE

# Daniel Pomp

**"Merging predisposition and physiology towards polygene discovery"**

# University of Nebraska

# NE

# 

# Steve Oliver 

# \"Capture and Integration of Functional Genomic Data\"

University of Manchester

UNITED KINGDOM

**Gerard R. Lazo:**

**\"Charting Contig-Component Relationships within the Triticeae\"**

USDA-ARS

CA

# Daryl Somers 

# \"Alignment of wheat and rice structural genomics resources\"

Agriculture Canada

CANADA

General Information

The Conference will begin Monday, March 31, 2003 with registration at
8:00 am. Conference days will begin at 8:00 a.m. each morning and end at
5:00 p.m. each night. The banquet on Tuesday, April 1, will begin at
7:00 pm. A detailed program will be distributed at registration.

Location

All program sessions of the Symposium will be held at the Memorial Union
on the Campus of the University of Missouri-Columbia. Columbia is
located near the center of the state. Columbia is approximately 115
miles/185 Kilometers(approx 2 hours) from the St. Louis Airport and
approximately 140 miles/225 Kilometers (approx 2 1/2 hours) from the
Kansas City Airport.

Hotel Accommodations

A block of rooms is being held for participants at the following hotels.
Reservations should be made before March 10 to receive the discounted
rate. Attendees should make their own arrangements with one of the
following establishments, specifying that they are part of the Stadler
Genetic Symposium group:

 Quality Inn --- (573) 449-2491

1612 N. Providence Road

\$47.00 --- single/double

Cut off date : March 19, 2003

 Ramada Inn --- (573) 449-0051

1100 Vandiver Drive

\$65.00 -- single/double

Cut off date : March 19, 2003

 **Holiday Inn Express** --- (573) 449-4422

801 Keene

\$72.00 --- single/double

Cut off date : March 3, 2003

Interested in a roommate to share lodging expenses?

Please contact Lorie Thunhorst. She will provide you with a list of
other participants who have requested similar information. Telephone:
573/882-2429 E-Mail: ThunhorstLS@missouri.edu.

Transportation:

A shuttle bus will be provided to and from the hotels.

Registration Fees

 Participants with proceedings --- \$170

 Participants without proceedings --- \$120

 Student (includes proceedings) --- \$ 130.00

 On Site Registration Penalty --- Additional \$ 25.00 fee

The proceedings will be published by Kluwer Academic Publishers and is
offered in the

registration fee for \$50. Retail cost may average \$100.

Banquet Fee

The charge for the banquet on Tuesday, April 1, 2003 is in addition to
your

registration fee. The charge per ticket is \$30.00. The banquet will be
one of the highlights of the Symposium. The meal will offer an array of
food choices; including vegetarian options.

Parking Fee

For those who will be parking a car on campus, parking passes are
available for purchase on your registration form for a cost of \$6.00.
The hang tag for parking will be sent to you with your confirmation
materials. Anyone registering after March 14, 2003 will need to pick up
the tag at the conference.

Poster Exhibits

Poster Abstracts will be distributed at the conference. Abstracts must
be one page in length and received at the MU Conference Office by
February 28, 2003. Maximum poster size is 4 ft. X 4 ft. A board with
stand will be provided; all other materials are to be furnished by the
presenter. Location for posters will be provided at the time of on-site
registration.

For Additional Program Information Contact:

Perry Gustafson

206 Curtis Hall

University of Missouri- Columbia

Columbia, Missouri 65211

Telephone: 573/882-7318

Fax: 573/875-5359

E-mail: PGUS@MISSOURI.EDU

For Information Regarding Registration, Lodging or Transportation
Contact:

Jamie Schieber

344 Hearnes Center

University of Missouri- Columbia

Columbia, Missouri 65211

Telephone: 53/882-9552

Fax: 573/882-1953

E-mail: SchieberJA@missouri.edu

Travel Information

***Transportation to Columbia:***

Flights between Columbia and St. Louis are accommodated by American
Airlines. Car rental agencies are available at both Kansas City
International and St. Louis Lambert Airport. Commuter flights are not
available between Kansas City and Columbia. Columbia is located near the
center of the state. Columbia is approximately 115 miles/185
kilometers(approx 2 hours) from the St. Louis Airport and approximately
140 miles/225.3 kilometers (approx 2 1/2 hours) from the Kansas City
Airport.

***Greyhound Service:***

Greyhound Buses run from Downtown St Louis and downtown Kansas City to
Columbia. Buses depart St. Louis , from the Greyhound station downtown
at 7:15 a.m., 1:40 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Buses depart Kansas City, buses
depart from the Greyhound station downtown at 12:20 a.m., 7:15 a.m. ,
1:50 p.m. and 5:55 p.m. You would need to find transportation from the
airport to the downtown bus stations.

***Tiger Air Express and MoX::***

Tiger Air Express and MoX are passenger van services serving Columbia to
and from St. Louis-Lambert Airport and Kansas City International
Airport. For scheduling and more information contact Tiger Air Express
at 1-800-333-3026 or online at [gotigerairexpress.com]{.underline} or
MoX at 877/256-1991 or online at
<reservations@moexpress.com>[.]{.underline}

Registration Form

23nd Stadler Genetics Symposium

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**Registration Fee:**

Participants with Proceedings \$170 \$\_\_\_\_\_

Participants without Proceedings \$120 \$\_\_\_\_\_

Student Fee (includes proceedings) \$130 \$\_\_\_\_\_

On Site Registration Fee Penalty \$ 25 \$\_\_\_\_\_

Banquet Tickets: \# of tickets @ \$ 30 \$\_\_\_\_\_

Campus Parking Pass \$ 6 \$\_\_\_\_\_

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