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17.2.2023
AForGeN meeting 2023 in Zirbenland in Steiermark (Austria)
The 9th AForGeN meeting will finally be held in June 2023 in Zirbenland in Steiermark (Austria). Berthold Heinze and his team will be the host. Details can be found here.
The meeting will take place in the heart of Styria province and will comprise the usual mix of presentations by established and early-career researchers (students welcome), a day-hike to discuss research questions in the forests, and a planning and discussion session for taking the network further. No membership is required to attend, the network is open and inclusive. Please pass on the circular to people who may be interested.
14.12.2022
The mitochondrial genome sequence of silver fir published
Members of AForGeN published the mito-genome of Abies alba and revealed its highlxy complex and dynamic structure. You can find it here.
7.5.2020
AForGeN meeting 2020 moved to 2021
Due to the situation with the Corona virus, the AForGeN meeting 2020 is cancelled. It will be held in June 2021, at the same place. See you there!
14.2.2020
AForGeN meeting 2020 in Zirbenland in Steiermark (Austria)
The 9th AForGeN meeting will be held in June 2020 in Zirbenland in Steiermark (Austria). Berthold Heinze and his team will be the host. Details can be found here.
The meeting will take place in the heart of Styria province and will comprise the usual mix of presentations by established and early-career researchers (students welcome), a day-hike to discuss research questions in the forests, and a planning and discussion session for taking the network further. No membership is required to attend, the network is open and inclusive. Please pass on the circular to people who may be interested.
If you plan to attend, please make your own booking, but also inform the organizing team (berthold.heinze[at]bfw.gv.at and annika.nirschi[at]bfw.gv.at) so that they can make the arrangements.
13.2.2020
Informal AForGeN winter meeting in Avignon
The AForGeN network had an informal meeting at the GenTree Final Conference in Avignon. Download a short summary of the meeting here.
9.7.2019
The Silver fir genome paper is published!
The paper about our community-generated reference genome of Abies alba was released in the July issue of G3. Also check the WSL news here.
4.7.2019
AForGeN meeting 2020
The next AForGeN meeting will be held in June 2020 in Zirbenland in Steiermark (Austria). Berthold Heinze and his team will be the host. Details will follow.
20.6.2019
The Silver fir genome paper is online!
The paper about our community-generated reference genome of Abies alba is now online. Also check the WSL news here.
18.3.2019
Registration for the AForGeN meeting 2019 is now open
The AForGeN meeting 2019 will take place 12.-14.6.2019 near Mont Ventoux in France and organized by Bruno Fady and his team from INRA Avignon. More information here!
23.1.2019
AForGeN meeting 2019
The AForGeN meeting 2019 will take place 12.-14.6.2019 near Mont Ventoux in France and organized by Bruno Fady and his team from INRA Avignon. Please save the dates!
22.1.2019
The new AForGeN website is up and running!
The AForGeN website succesfully migrated from UC Davis (David Neale) to WSL (Christian Rellstab). Input is welcome, please write an e-mail to Christian Rellstab.