Welcome to the home of the International Cotton Genome Initiative (ICGI). ICGI is now housed within the CottonGen database for easier management, integration and utility.
Mission
To increase knowledge of the structure and function of the cotton genome for the benefit of the global community.
To facilitate
- Global communication, collaboration, and education
- Knowledge and resource integration
- Technology and resource development
- Coordinated research planning
Constitution and by-laws
ICGI Officers (2025-2027)
| Workgroup | Chair | Co-Chair |
| ICGI Overall | David Fang | Vasu Kuraparthy |
| Breeding and Applied Genomics | Duke Pauli | Jenny Koebernick |
| Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics | Maojun Wang | Daojun Yuan |
| Functional Genomics | Longfu Zhu | Amanda Hulse-Kemp |
| Germplasm & Genetic Stocks | Warren Conaty | Shoupu He |
| Structural Genomics | Lori Hinze | Zuoren Yang |
Executive Steering Committee
| Name | Country | Role |
| David Fang | United States | Chairperson |
| Vasu Kuraparthy | United States | Co-Chairperson |
| Warren Conaty | Australia | Member |
| Shoupu He | China | Member |
| Lori Hinze | United States | Member |
| Amanda Hulse-Kemp | United States | Member |
| Jenny Koebernick | United States | Member |
| Duke Pauli | United States | Member |
| Maojun Wang | China | Member |
| Zuoren Yang | China | Member |
| Daojun Yuan | China | Member |
| Longfu Zhu | China | Member |
| Don Jones | United States | Chair of the Advisory Committee |
| Christopher Saski | United States | Secretary/Treasurer |
| Jing Yu | United States | Website/Membership Coordinator |
Breeding & Applied Genomics
Comparative Genomics & Bioinformatics
Functional Genomics
Germplasm & Genetic Stocks
Structural Genomics
