Conference: Meiosis Gordon Research Conference and Research Seminar to be held June 3-8, 2012 at Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NY

学术价值：2012年减数分裂戈登研究会议的会议将于2012年6月3日至8日在纽约州新伦敦的科尔比索耶学院举行。减数分裂是一种特殊的细胞分裂，它使细胞中的染色体数量减半，以产生用于有性生殖的配子。减数分裂是物种内和物种间遗传多样性的基础，减数分裂突变对生物体适应性有重大影响。该领域的一个主要优势是，除了正在采取各种各样的方法来理解这一关键的细胞分裂过程之外，还研究了大量不同的模式生物，包括酵母，线虫，植物，果蝇和哺乳动物。这次会议为研究不同生物体中相同过程的人们提供了一个交换意见的机会，而这些相互作用所产生的协同作用极大地帮助我们加快了对减数分裂的理解。2012年减数分裂GRC将汇集超过150名研究人员谁研究细胞和分子生物学，遗传学，基因组学，生物化学和进化生物学的减数分裂。 减数分裂的所有领域都将派代表参加会议。 会议的目标如下：1）为这一跨学科领域的科学互动提供一个论坛，2）介绍该领域的最新成果，3）介绍该领域的年轻研究人员，4）促进跨学科讨论，以促进新的方法，概念和想法。会议将包括九次全体会议。将有一个海报会议和海报将由研究生，博士后和PI提出。更广泛的影响：减数分裂GRC是两个定期安排的会议之一。在戈登会议中，减数分裂GRC通常有最高比例的女性参与者。会议组织者努力确保符合条件的少数群体能够参加。这是通过卡尔风暴奖学金促进自我认定的代表性不足的群体的成员。

Intellectual Merit: The meeting of the 2012 Meiosis Gordon Research Conference will be held June 3-8, 2012 at Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NY. Meiosis is specialized cell division that halves the number of chromosomes in cells to create gametes used for sexual reproduction. Meiosis underlies the genetic diversity within and among species, and meiotic mutations have a major impact on organismal fitness. A major strength of the field is that, in addition to the wide variety of approaches that are being taken to understand this critical cell division process, a large number of different model organisms are studied, including yeast, nematodes, plants, fruit flies and mammals. This meeting provides an opportunity for people studying the same process in different organisms to compare notes, and the synergism that has resulted from these interactions has greatly helped speed the advance of our understanding of meiosis. The 2012 Meiosis GRC will bring together over 150 researchers who study the cell and molecular biology, genetics, genomics, biochemistry and evolutionary biology of meiosis. All areas of meiosis will be represented at the meeting. The objectives of the meeting are as follows: 1) To provide a forum for scientific interaction in this interdisciplinary field, 2) To present the newest results in the field, 3) To introduce young researchers to the field, 4) To promote interdisciplinary discussion that will foster new approaches, concepts and ideas. The meeting will consist of nine plenary sessions. There will be a poster session and posters will be presented by graduate students, postdocs, and PIs. Broader Impacts: The Meiosis GRC is one of two regularly scheduled conferences. The Meiosis GRC has typically had the highest fraction of female participants among the Gordon Conferences. The conference organizers strive to ensure that qualified minorities can attend. This is facilitated through the Carl Storm Fellowships to self-identified members of underrepresented groups.