Event Date/Time: Sep 29, 2008 | End Date/Time: Sep 30, 2008 |
Early Registration Date: Aug 03, 2008 | |
Abstract Submission Date: Mar 27, 2008 |
Description
Recently there has been great interest in genetically engineering plants to optimize yields and their use in biofuels. So, now is a good time for scientists, business people, bio-ethists and patent experts from around the globe to come together and catch up with state of the art practice in this fast expanding field.
Agenda topics may include:
- Gene silencing in plant species
- Genomics of plant development
- Applications of microarrays and bioinformatics
- Plant cytogenetics
- Growth optimization for food and biofuels
- Developments in the biotechnology of sugar cane, cereal crops etc.