simposio 2012 - X International Symposium on Plant Biotechnology

The X International Symposium of Plant Biotechnology to be held from 17 to 19 April 2012 at the Instituto de Biotecnología de las Plantas aims to contribute to the development and application of advances in the field of Plant Biotechnology and facilitate the exchange of experiences among the participating specialists. The symposium will be hosted by the Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba (MES), Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA) and the Ministry of Agriculture of Cuba (MINAGRIC).
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The X International Symposium of Plant Biotechnology will be held on the same date that the Fifth Edition of International Conference on Agricultural Development and Sustainability Agrocentro 2012 organized by the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas. Both events share common objectives with scientific activities that will be of interest to the participants to them.
TOPICS
Plant cell, tissue and organ culture
In vitro propagation
Plant breeding
Secondary metabolism
Plant-microbe interactions
Functional genomics and proteomics
Bioinformatics
Biofortification and metabolic engineering
Abiotic stress and plant nutrition
Biotechnology and biofuels
Biotechnology, climate change and food security
Biodiversity and conservation of phytogenetic resources
Biotechnology and public perception
Professional formation in biotechnology