AGBT Agricultural Meeting 2026

Join us at Illumina booth 109/111 and Suite Gila Monster to meet our Ag specialists and learn how Illumina product innovations are building a sustainable future that support genomic advancements and initiatives, including our latest updates to Illumina sequencing and array platforms, library prep and data analysis tools.

Schedule of Illumina events

Monday, April 13

2:25 PM–2:45 PM (MT)
Gold Sponsor Talk
Genomic innovations for animals and plants: What’s next for research and breeding
Location: Akimel Ballroom

André Eggen
Director, Global Agrigenomics
Illumina

Advances in sequencing and functional genomics are rapidly transforming how researchers and breeders study complex traits in animals and plants. This talk highlights Illumina’s latest technologies driving that shift—from high-throughput platforms like TruPath for scalable, cost-efficient whole-genome and targeted sequencing to species-specific methylation arrays that reveal new insights into epigenetic regulation, aging, and environmental response. Through examples in cattle, aquaculture, and crop breeding, we’ll explore how integrated genomic and epigenomic approaches are accelerating trait discovery, improving genomic selection, and enabling more powerful population-scale studies. As agriculture faces growing demands for sustainability, resilience, and productivity, these innovations are helping researchers generate deeper biological insight and enabling breeders to make faster, more informed decisions.

Don’t miss an opportunity to see our latest Infinium BeadChip Array and discover how Illumina can best accelerate your research.