International collaborators are welcome and encouraged to participate in the workshop, and the research, although USDA funding will be limited to U.S. laboratories.
Participants can attend any of the five workshops.
All DNA samples will be extracted, aliquoted, and distributed through the species coordinators. Markers, primers All primers will be distributed through the species coordinators. All laboratories interested in cooperating in these mapping projects will be asked to sign a letter of agreement describing their commitments to the project. Hopefully this will prevent problems later on. University vans will be available for transportation to and from the airport.