International symposium on induced mutations in plants, Vienna, Austria
12 August 2008 - 12 August 2008
Austria
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are organising the 'International symposium on induced mutations in plants' (ISIM) from 12 to 15 August in Vienna, Austria.
The following topics will be covered:
- molecular genetics and the biology of spontaneous, physical, chemical and transposon-induced mutagenesis;
- high throughput mutation screening techniques, including targeting induced limited lesions in genomes and other reverse genetic strategies;
- new mutation induction techniques, e.g. ion beam implantation and activation of transposition;
- development, characterisation and management of various mutant germplasm collections;
- development of novel mutant traits and their application in crop breeding;
- mutational analysis and gene discovery of important crop characteristics (tolerance to abiotic stress, resistance to diseases and insects, quality and nutritional characteristics, etc.);
- socioeconomic impact of widespread mutant varieties.
The symposium is tailored for scientists working in the fields of plant sciences, functional genomics and plant breeding as well as managers of both public and private institutions in these sectors.For further information, please click:
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The following topics will be covered:
- molecular genetics and the biology of spontaneous, physical, chemical and transposon-induced mutagenesis;
- high throughput mutation screening techniques, including targeting induced limited lesions in genomes and other reverse genetic strategies;
- new mutation induction techniques, e.g. ion beam implantation and activation of transposition;
- development, characterisation and management of various mutant germplasm collections;
- development of novel mutant traits and their application in crop breeding;
- mutational analysis and gene discovery of important crop characteristics (tolerance to abiotic stress, resistance to diseases and insects, quality and nutritional characteristics, etc.);
- socioeconomic impact of widespread mutant varieties.
The symposium is tailored for scientists working in the fields of plant sciences, functional genomics and plant breeding as well as managers of both public and private institutions in these sectors.For further information, please click:
here(opens in new window)