Thursday 21st of August 2008
24th Symposium in Plant Biology
"Gene Silencing: The Biology of Small RNAs and the Epigenome"
January 18-20, 2007
Riverside Convention Center, Riverside, California
Organizers: Jian-Kang Zhu, Shou-wei Ding and Xuemei Chen
The University of California, Riverside continues its long and successful history as an internationally recognized forum for advancing current plant science research with this 24th Symposium in Plant Biology focusing on the biology of small RNA's and the epigenome. Approximately 30 invited international experts will present and discuss cutting-edge research in five key sessions. Additional speakers will be selected from attendees submitting abstracts to facilitate participation of early-career investigators. Attendance will be limited to 300 participants.
Travel assistance will also be offered to young scientists and teachers from small colleges.
Sponsors:
- USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Services (CREES)
- National Science Foundation
- Industry-University Cooperative Research Program (IUCRP)/UC Discovery Grant
- Monsanto Company
- New England Biolabs Inc.
- Ceres, Inc.
- Performance Plants Inc.
- UCR Botany & Plant Sciences Department
- UCR Institute for Integrative Genome Biology
- UCR Center for Plant Cell Biology
