2020-08-06 Meeting notes EiB Polyploid working group
- Elizabeth Jones
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Introduction to Young Wha Lee – EiB Module 5 lead: Data management, Bioinformatics, Biometrics for EiB | Young Wha will be establishing biometry and bioinformatics networks for Module 5 |
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·Introduction to Damaris Odeny – ICRISAT, Nairobi | Working on groundnut and finger millet. Excellent overview attached. Challenges - high number of homeologous SNPs, need to select genome specific markers 
| Cathy Breton has tools to select for genome specific SNPs. She will share with those interested |
David Byrn, TAMU , Oscar Riera-Lizarazu, TAMU, Jeff Endelman, –Overview of newly funded SCRI Polyploid project | Training on polyploid tools for genotype calling, QTL mapping and GS Jan 13-15 2021. Virtual. Free. 
| David to sent out link for registration once have it |
Eng - update on mid-density genotyping | Contract finally signed. Will send out official communication on launch Working on rice, potato, maize, wheat… Update from potato - Hannele and Jeff -want to increase marker numbers to get to 1.5K. Have added SNP loci and validating with 4 plates. Received pseudo vcf format with read count. BI submitting salmon, blueberry and alfala later Sweet potato testing OmeSeq - Bode and Craig |
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