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30th Annual CGC Business Meeting
(2006)
Todd C. CGC Chair, North Carolina State
University, Raleigh, NC
The Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative met with
the Cucurbitaceae 2006 conference in
Asheville, North Carolina at 6 pm on
September 18. The idea of having CGC
available only on the web was discussed. It
was decided to continue the print version of
CGC until there was a larger percentage of
the membership online with high speed
connections.
Linda Wessel-Beaver presented an overview
of CGC membership. The membership list
has been expanded and updated. Conference
attendees were encouraged to register for
CGC membership, and many took advantage
of the offer.
Angela Davis presented summary statistics
and cost analyses on the annual CGC
Reports, as well as an update on the
forthcoming CGC Report No. 29 (2006).
After considering the options, there was a
unanimous vote to increase CGC
membership dues to $20/year starting with
CGC 30 (2007). Dues will be $30 for all
three CGC volumes: 27 (2004), 28 (2005),
and 29 (2006). Back issues continue to be
offered for sale (subject to availability) at
$10 per volume.
The CGC website has been updated and
expanded. Issues 1through 22 have been
typed and placed on the web. Issues 1
through 6 have been proofed.
Announcements were made on the
upcoming EUCARPIA meeting in Avignon,
France, as well as plans for Cucurbitaceae
2010.
Comments from the CGC Coordinating
Committee
The Call for Papers for the 2007 Report
(CGC Report No. 30) has been sent out.
Papers should be submitted to the respective
Coordinating Committee members by 31
December 2006. The report will be
v
published by June 2007. As always, we are
eager to hear from CGC members regarding
our current activities and the future direction
of CGC.
• Todd C. Wehner, chair and website
editor
• Angela Davis, associate chair and
print editor
• Linda Wessel-Beaver, associate chair
and membership coordinator
• Tim Ng, associate chair and treasurer
• Jack E. Staub, assistant editor
(cucumber)
• Kevin
(melon)
Crosby, assistant editor
• Gabriele Gusmini, assistant editor
(Cucurbita spp.)
• Mark G. Hutton, assistant editor
(other genera)
• Stephen R. King, assistant editor
(watermelon)
The coordinating committee would like to
thank Amy Helms and Anamari Holcomb
for technical assistance.
Comments from CGC Gene List
Committee
Lists of known genes for the Cucurbitaceae
have been published previously in
Hortscience and in reports of the Cucurbit
Genetics Cooperative. CGC is currently
publishing complete lists of known genes for
cucumber (Cucumis sativus), melon
(Cucumis melo), watermelon (Citrullus
lanatus), and Cucurbita spp. on a rotating
basis.
It is hoped that scientists will consult these
lists as well as the rules of gene
nomenclature for the Cucurbitaceae before
choosing a gene name and symbol. Thus,
inadvertent duplication of gene names and
symbols will be prevented. The rules of gene
nomenclature were adopted in order to
provide guidelines for the naming and
symbolizing of genes previously reported
and those which will be reported in the
future. Scientists are urged to contact
members of the Gene List Committee