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 (2023-2025)
| Workgroup | Chair | Co-Chair |
| ICGI Overall | Xianlong Zhang | David Fang |
| Breeding and Applied Genomics | Warwick Stiller | Duke Pauli |
| Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics | Lei Fang | Maojun Wang |
| Functional Genomics | Qian-Hao Zhu | Longfu Zhu |
| Germplasm & Genetic Stocks | Xiongming Du | Warren Conaty |
| Structural Genomics | Peng Chee | Lori Hinze |
Executive Steering Committee
| Name | Country | Role |
| Xianlong Zhang | China | Chairperson |
| David Fang | United States | Co-Chairperson |
| Peng Chee | United States | Member |
| Warren Conaty | Australia | Member |
| Xiongming Du | China | Member |
| Lei Fang | China | Member |
| Lori Hinze | United States | Member |
| Duke Pauli | United States | Member |
| Warwick Stiller | Australia | Member |
| Maojun Wang | China | Member |
| Longfu Zhu | China | Member |
| Qian-Hao Zhu | Australia | 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
