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Vienna International Plant Conference Association (VIPCA) Conference on Molecular Mapping & Marker Assisted Selection

March 1, 2013

The Vienna International Plant Conference Assiciation (VIPCA) Conference on Molecular Mapping & Marker Assisted Selection will cover the recent advances in following research areas:

  • Plant Genome Organization and Analysis
  • Genome Based Mapping
  • Quantitative Trait Loci
  • Molecular Markers
  • Marker Assisted Selection/Breeding
  • Reverse Genetics & Mutants Technologies
  • Emerging Technologies: Zinc Finger Nucleases & Gene Targeting

Amongst the invited speakers are leading authorities including J.L. Jannink, D. Kliebenstein, J. Snape, N. Jones, H. Bürstmayr, A.H. Paterson, J. Saez-Vasquez, R. Waugh, J. Salse, J. van Dongen, M. Steinfath, E. Paux, C. Feuillet, S. Xu, B.D. Kim, N.A. Tinker, M. Matsui, B. Usadel, and J.R. Russell.

Approximately 300-350 participants are expected, including 40 speakers and many presentations selected from abstracts. The program combines plenary lectures, poster sessions, and sightseeing tours.

Click on registration details for information on fees, terms of payment and travel arrangements. Participants can register online at the conference website. More information is available in the official conference leaflet.

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