title: Update on the genomics and basic biology of Brachypodium: International Brachypodium Initiative (IBI).
abstract: The scientific presentations at the First International Brachypodium Conference (abstracts available at http://www.brachy2013.unimore.it) are evidence of the widespread adoption of Brachypodium distachyon as a model system. Furthermore, the wide range of topics presented (genome evolution, roots, abiotic and biotic stress, comparative genomics, natural diversity, and cell walls) demonstrates that the Brachypodium research community has achieved a critical mass of tools and has transitioned from resource development to addressing biological questions, particularly those unique to grasses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, High Polytechnic School of Huesca, University of Zaragoza, Carretera Cuarte km 1, 22071 Huesca, Spain; Department of Botany, Institute of Biology, Tomsk State University, Lenin Avenue 36, Tomsk 634050, Russia.
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Catalan
authors.affiliation: Unité de Recherche en Génomique Végétale (URGV), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Evry-Val d'Essonne (UEVE), Organization and Evolution of Plant Genomes (OEPG), 91057 Evry CEDEX, France.
authors.forename: Boulos
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chalhoub
authors.affiliation: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Plant Industry, Black mountain laboratories, Clunies Ross Street, 2601 Acton, Canberra, Australia.
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chochois
authors.affiliation: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Plant Science Research Unit, 411 Borlaug Hall, University of Minnesota, 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St Paul, MN 55108, USA.
authors.forename: David F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Garvin
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Anatomy and Cytology, University of Silesia in Katowice, Jagiellonska 28, 40-032 Katowice, Poland.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hasterok
authors.affiliation: Departamento Biología Animal, Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Universidad de Jaén, Paraje las Lagunillas s/n, 23071 Jaén, Spain.
authors.forename: Antonio J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Manzaneda
authors.affiliation: Aberystwyth University, Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Science, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DA, Wales, UK.
authors.forename: Luis A J
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Mur
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Amendola 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy. Electronic address: nicola.pecchioni@unimore.it.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pecchioni
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg, Denmark.
authors.forename: Søren K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.affiliation: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Western Regional Research Center, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, CA 94710, USA.
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.affiliation: Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB) Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMR) 1318, Saclay Plant Science, 78000 Versailles, France; AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB) UMR1318, Saclay Plant Science, 78000 Versailles, France.
authors.forename: Aline
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Voxeur
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D058431:Brachypodium / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000378:metabolism; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D018745:Genome, Plant / Q000235:genetics*; D023281:Genomics; D008954:Models, Biological; D010935:Plant Diseases; D006109:Poaceae / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D013312:Stress, Physiological
keywords: Brachypodium; crop improvement; genomics; model plant