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 (2017-2019)
| Workgroup | Chair | Co-Chair |
| ICGI Overall | John Yu | Tianzhen Zhang |
| Breeding & Applied Genomics | Jodi Scheffler | Shuijin Zhu |
| Comparative Genomics & Bioinformatics | Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov | Joshua Udall |
| Functional Genomics | Guoli Song | Shuangxia Jin |
| Germplasm & Genetic Stocks | Xiongming Du | Muhammad Tehseen Azhar |
| Structural Genomics | Wangzhen Guo | Peng Chee |
Executive Steering Committee
| Name | Role |
| John Yu | Chairperson |
| Tianzhen Zhang | Co-Chairperson |
| Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov | Member |
| Muhammad Tehseen Azhar | Member |
| Peng Chee | Member |
| Xiongming Du | Member |
| Wangzhen Guo | Member |
| Shuangxia Jin | Member |
| Jodi Scheffler | Member |
| Guoli Song | Member |
| Joshua Udall | Member |
| Shuijin Zhu | Member |
| Don Jones | Chair of the Advisory Committee |
| Steve Hague | Secretary/Treasurer |
| Jing Yu | Website/Membership Coordinator |
Breeding & Applied Genomics
Comparative Genomics & Bioinformatics
Functional Genomics
Germplasm & Genetic Stocks
Structural Genomics
