The online workshop E-PAN: Enhancing Pan-Genome Analysis in Plants (May 18th, 14h CET) will present the outcomes of the E-PAN initiative, funded by ELIXIR Commissioned Services: Science tier Biodiversity, food security and pathogens. This project focused on improving and standardising plant pan-genome analysis. With the growth of pan-genome datasets, major challenges remain in quality control, gene presence/absence, structural variant detection, data integration, and visualisation.

E-PAN addressed these challenges by defining QC standards, harmonised reporting approaches, and developing practical visualisation solutions.

The workshop is aimed at plant pan-genome users, but tool developers, data curators, and other interested researchers are also very welcome to participate.

The session will highlight what has been achieved in the project, where limitations remain, and how the proposed standards and tools can support more reliable and interoperable pan-genome research across plant species.

Agenda

 
14:00 – 14:10

Welcome and Introduction

Klaas Vandepoele (VIB-UGent)

 
14:10 – 14:25

E-PAN White Paper Overview: Achievements, Remaining Gaps, and Future Directions

Marc C. Heuermann (IPK Gatersleben)

 
14:30 – 14:45

Pan-genome QC Tutorial: Practical Guidance and Standards for Quality Control

Pedro Barros (ITQB NOVA)

 
14:50 – 15:00

Break

 
15:00 – 15:45

Visualisation Tools Introduction

 
15:00 – 15:15

PanBarlex

Patrick König IPK (Gatersleben)

 
15:15 – 15:30

PLAZA

Michiel Van Bel (VIB-UGent)

 
15:30 – 15:45

KnetMiner

Keywan Hassani-Pak (Rothamsted Research)

 
15:45 – 16:05

General Q&A and Discussion

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