Thanks for your submission Greg.
I will enter these details and PAG will send a link for you to add the
author details.
On Wed, Sep 16, 2026 at 12:07 PM Thyssen, Gregory - REE-ARS <
gregory.thyssen(a)usda.gov> wrote:
> Dear Vasu Kuraparthy
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> Thank you for your invitation to present a talk at ICGI at PAG in San
> Diego 2027.
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> Time permitting, I may also add some other recent work.
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> The main part would be this recently published paper that has not yet been
> presented as a talk.
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> Gregory Thyssen
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> Title:
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> Breaking the repulsive linkage between fiber strength and yield in a
> cotton (*Gossypium hirsutum* L.) MAGIC population suggests dampening
> starvation responses can increase yield
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> Gregory N. Thyssen*, David D. Fang, Linghe Zeng, B. Todd Campbell, Don C.
> Jones, Jack C. McCarty, Johnie N. Jenkins
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> Publication:
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> Industrial Crops and Products 241 (2026):
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> https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926669026002438
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> Abstract:
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> High yield is one of the most desirable traits in crops. A negative
> correlation between yield and other desirable traits in crops may be due to
> either pleiotropy or repulsive linkage. Multi-parent advanced generation
> inter-cross (MAGIC) populations create opportunities for novel combinations
> of alleles of genes from several parents to exist in one recombinant inbred
> line. Here, we describe the breaking of the repulsive linkage between yield
> (YLD) and cotton fiber strength (STR) at Chr. Ghi_A07:90 Mb in a Gossypium
> hirsutum L. MAGIC population. The loss of a PHL3-like gene (Ghi_A07G11906)
> may dampen the phosphate (Pi) starvation response and attenuate a
> reallocation of resources to root growth at the expense of vegetative and
> reproductive growth, and thus a reduction in yield. Targeted mutagenesis of
> transcription factors that modulate abiotic stress responses may be a
> generalizable strategy for yield improvement in farmed crops.
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> Gregory Thyssen, PhD
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> Computational Biologist
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> Cotton Fiber Bioscience and Utilization Unit
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> Southern Regional Research Center
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> Agricultural Research Service
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> 1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd, New Orleans, LA, 70124
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1100+Allen+Toussaint+Blvd,+New+Orleans,+…>
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> https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=dptAshMAAAAJ
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> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2026 4:51 PM
> To: Fang, David - REE-ARS via ICGI-LIST <icgi-list(a)cottongen.org>
> Cc: Vasu Kuraparthy <vkurapa(a)ncsu.edu>
> Subject: [External Email][ICGI] Request to post the announcement:
> ICGI-PAG34 (2027)
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> Dear ICGI Community,
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> The International Cotton Genome Initiative (ICGI) annual workshop during
> the Plant and Animal Genome Conference (PAG 34) in San Diego, California,
> will be held on January 10, 2027.
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> I strongly encourage your active participation in this year’s exciting
> session. If you are interested in presenting your research at this
> workshop, please send your presentation title and an abstract to me (
> vkurapa(a)ncsu.edu).
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> Early registration deadline: October 31st, 2026
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> Thank you for your continued engagement and contributions to the ICGI
> community. We look forward to seeing you at PAG 34!
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> Best regards,
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> Vasu Kuraparthy
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> Co-Chair & Chair Elect, ICGI
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> Crop & Soil Sciences Department
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> North Carolina State University
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> Raleigh, NC 27695
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Vasu Kuraparthy, Ph.D.
Professor
Cotton Genetics & Breeding
Crop & Soil Sciences Department
North Carolina State University
Co-Chair & Chair Elect, International Cotton Genome Initiative (ICGI)
Dear ICGI Community,
The International Cotton Genome Initiative (ICGI) annual workshop during the Plant and Animal Genome Conference (PAG 34) in San Diego, California, will be held on January 10, 2027.
I strongly encourage your active participation in this year’s exciting session. If you are interested in presenting your research at this workshop, please send your presentation title and an abstract to me (vkurapa(a)ncsu.edu).
Early registration deadline: October 31st, 2026
Thank you for your continued engagement and contributions to the ICGI community. We look forward to seeing you at PAG 34!
Best regards,
Vasu Kuraparthy
Co-Chair & Chair Elect, ICGI
Crop & Soil Sciences Department
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695
Dear ICGI members
There is only one month to go before we welcome you to ICGI2026 in Canberra. The speaker program has now been finalised and there is an exciting array of topics to be presented. Please view the program on the conference website: https://www.cottongen.org/sites/default/files/icgi/conference/2026_icgi/Fin…
For those who have not yet registered, please use the link on the conference webpage: https://www.cottongen.org/icgi/conference-2026/home
Accommodation at the conference preferential rate will only be available until Monday 2nd March at QT Canberra. Please click HERE<https://www.conferenceonline.com/index.cfm?page=booking&object=conference&i…> to book now.
David Fang, Ph.D.
Research Leader
Cotton Fiber Bioscience & Utilization Research Unit
Southern Regional Research Center
[U.S. Department of Agriculture logo]
Agricultural Research Service
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Dear All,
Here is the 5th Update for Key speakers in the 2026 ICGI Research Meeting.
David Fang, Ph.D.
Research Leader
Cotton Fiber Bioscience & Utilization Research Unit
Southern Regional Research Center
[U.S. Department of Agriculture logo]
Agricultural Research Service
1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124
p: 504-286-4527 | c: 504-655-0068
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If you would like to submit to an abstract to the 2026 ICGI Research Meeting, please do so before Feb. 1, 2026 along with your registration payment to the conference.
David Fang, Ph.D.
Research Leader
Cotton Fiber Bioscience & Utilization Research Unit
Southern Regional Research Center
[U.S. Department of Agriculture logo]
Agricultural Research Service
1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124
p: 504-286-4527 | c: 504-655-0068
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Dear All,
Here is the update for 2026 ICGI Research Meeting speakers.
David Fang, Ph.D.
Research Leader
Cotton Fiber Bioscience & Utilization Research Unit
Southern Regional Research Center
[U.S. Department of Agriculture logo]
Agricultural Research Service
1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124
p: 504-286-4527 | c: 504-655-0068
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=VYEITkUAAAAJ
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Happy New Year to you all.
Attached is the Speaker update- Part 3 who will speak in the 2026 ICGI Research Meeting in Canberra, Australia.
David Fang, Ph.D.
Research Leader
Cotton Fiber Bioscience & Utilization Research Unit
Southern Regional Research Center
[U.S. Department of Agriculture logo]
Agricultural Research Service
1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124
p: 504-286-4527 | c: 504-655-0068
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=VYEITkUAAAAJ
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Dear All,
Attached is 2026 ICGI Annual Meeting Key Speakers Part 2.
Thank you. Merry Christmas!
David Fang, Ph.D.
Research Leader
Cotton Fiber Bioscience & Utilization Research Unit
Southern Regional Research Center
[U.S. Department of Agriculture logo]
Agricultural Research Service
1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124
p: 504-286-4527 | c: 504-655-0068
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=VYEITkUAAAAJ
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Dear All,
We are exciting to announce that the first two key speakers for the 2026 ICGI Research Meeting have been identified (below).
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David Fang, Ph.D.
Research Leader
Cotton Fiber Bioscience & Utilization Research Unit
Southern Regional Research Center
[U.S. Department of Agriculture logo]
Agricultural Research Service
1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124
p: 504-286-4527 | c: 504-655-0068
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=VYEITkUAAAAJ
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Dear All,
This is a reminder: The 2026 ICGI Research Conference will be held in March 30-April 2, 2026v in Canberra, Australia. Please register for the conference if are planning to attend. If you already have registered, Thank You!
The registration site: https://www.conferenceonline.com/bookingform/index.cfm?page=booking&object=…
David Fang, Ph.D.
ICGI Chair
Research Leader
Cotton Fiber Bioscience & Utilization Research Unit
Southern Regional Research Center
[U.S. Department of Agriculture logo]
Agricultural Research Service
1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124
p: 504-286-4527 | c: 504-655-0068
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=VYEITkUAAAAJ
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