Events

Register: Environmental Monitoring Considerations For Gene Drive Modified Mosquitoes

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GeneConvene,  2025-04-21 09:26:14.
GeneConvene’s new webinar series on environmental monitoring for gene drive-modified mosquitoes begins April 23. This webinar series will highlight potential methods and protocols for environmental safety monitoring following the release of gene drive-modified mosquitoes for control of malaria in Africa. Presentations will describe current work to understand the role of target mosquito vectors in the local ecosystem and how new genomics tools can be applied to advance this effort. The webinar series will provide developers and regulators with knowledge that can aid in effective design and review of monitoring strategies for field trials of gene drive-modified mosquitoes, and will also appeal to members of the broader scientific community with interest in genetic biocontrol and ecology. The webinars will take place weekly on Wednesday at 11am EST through June 4. You can learn more and register for one or more of the upcoming webinars here.

Meeting Abstracts from the 5th B Chromosome Conference

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Anonymous,  BMC Proceedings,  17. 2023-12-05 09:57:11.
During preparations for the 5th B-Chromosome Conference (5BCC), rapid and significant progress was observed in the germ-restricted chromosomes (GRCs) study. GRCs are additional chromosomes found only in germ cells and are eliminated from somatic cells in many avian and dipteran species. Despite their specificity, GRCs share many features of B chromosomes. In view of this intriguing connection, we have decided to extend a special invitation to researchers dedicated to this fascinating topic and to encourage them to participate in the 5BCC. The 5th B Chromosome Conference will be held in Petnica, Serbia, from 14th to 17th October 2023. The conference will take place in five sessions: Constitution, gene composition, Dynamics in populations, B chromosome effects, Segregation behaviour, Origin and evolution. The conference will unite the most prominent chromosome biologists for a stimulating exchange of ideas and insights. We hope that the conference will help establish better collaboration and enable progress in B chromosome research.