Other Communities
Don’t see your research community among the seven listed? We’re expecting researchers from all areas, including plant, agricultural, and human genetics, to join us. You’ll have an abundance of choices because both the Thematic Sessions and Community Sessions are organized by topic. That means there will always be a session of interest—no matter your community—that can help you uncover new angles on your favorite question. And attendees from every community can reach a broad audience by presenting in a Thematic Sessions or at the Poster Sessions.
Whether you’re a crop geneticist interested in quantitative genetics or a cell biologist looking for the latest technologies, TAGC will make it easy to connect with new people and ideas.
Conference Themes
New Technology and Resources
- Gene/genome editing
- Chemical biology
- Emerging model organisms
- Sequencing technologies
- Single-cell genomics and proteomics
- Optogenetics
- Phenotyping technologies
Genomics and Systems Biology
- Genome structure and organization
- Gene and protein networks
- Gene regulatory networks
- Computational biology
- Heterochromatin
- Transposable elements
- Microbiome
Evolutionary and Population Genetics
- Adaptation and natural selection
- Speciation
- Experimental evolution
- Comparative genomics
- Population history
- Ecological genetics
- Response to climate change
Quantitative Genetics
- Gene-environment interactions
- Gene-gene interaction (epistasis)
- Genomic selection/prediction
- Complex trait genetics
- Statistical genetics methods
Developmental Genetics
- Patterning, morphogenesis and organogenesis
- Regeneration and wound healing
- Stem cells
- Meiosis and germline development
- Sex determination
- Cell death
Intracellular Dynamics
- Cell cycle, cell division, cytokinesis
- Signaling (intracellular and intercellular)
- Cytoskeleton
- Cell motility (cilia, basal bodies)
- Cell polarity
- Nuclear organization
- Stress response
- Organelles
- Autophagy and proteostasis
- Protein trafficking
- Metabolism and physiology
Gene Regulation
- Regulation of gene expression (transcriptional and post-transcriptional)
- Gene regulatory networks
- Epigenetics
- Chromatin structure
- RNA splicing
- Non-coding RNAs (piRNA, siRNA, lncRNA, etc.)
Disease Models and Aging
- Aging
- Cancer
- Mendelian diseases
- Neurodegenerative diseases
- Infection and immunity
- Host-microbe interactions
Genome Integrity
- DNA repair and recombination
- DNA replication
- Chromosome segregation and centromeres
- Telomeres
- Meiotic recombination
- Mutation
Neurogenetics
- Behavioral genetics
- Neurodevelopment
- Neurotransmission
- Neural circuits
Ethical, Legal, Social Issues
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Privacy
- Eugenics
- Ethical use of technology
- GMOs
Best Practices in Training and Education
- Diversification of training
- Funding policies—distribution of funding; grant review
- Educational practice
