ISMSC 2012 - 18th Congress of the International Society for Mushroom Science

The Congress will consist of plenary sessions, oral and poster presentations, and round-table discussions. All colleagues working in the field of mushrooms are welcomed to contribute papers to the Congress. Guidelines for preparing abstracts and papers will be detailed in the Second Circular. Abstracts should be submitted by November 30, 2011, and full papers by March 31, 2012 to the committee at the official website http://www.isms2012.com, or via E-mail to 18th.isms.congress-AT-gmail.com.
The theme of the Congress is mushroom and health. The contents of the Congress include:
(I) The development and prospect of industrial situation;
(II) Production and technology;
(III) Nutrition and health of edible mushrooms.
Major topic areas will include:
Germplasm diversity
Biochemistry and molecular biology
Genetics and breeding
Disease, pest and quality control
Post harvest and marketing management
Nutritional and medicinal aspects
Technology of cultivation and spawn-making
Symbiotich mushroom