Plant Genomics & Gene Editing Congress: USA

Building on the successes of our global Plant Genomics series of events, Global Engage is pleased to announce the 5th Plant Genomics & Gene Editing Congress USA, which will be held on November 2-3, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event will be co-located with the 2nd Partnerships in Biocontrol, Biostimulants & Microbiome – Where Science Meets Business.

Should you be an expert using NGS / ‘omic’ / gene editing technologies for plant analysis, a scientist working on plant or soil microbiology, or a researcher hoping to invest in sequencing technology, the conference will be an excellent opportunity to learn, share, discuss and engage with the most current plant genomics research and technology. During the two-day conference, there will be networking breaks to promote interaction with your peers, expert led case study presentations, a dynamic exhibition room filled with technology providers showcasing their technologies and solutions, roundtable discussions for in-depth exploration of key issues, and an interactive panel discussion.

Some of the topics to be covered:

• Developments in NGS
• Genome editing – CRISPR, ZFN, TALEN
• Synthetic biology
• Phenotyping
• Bioinformatics
• SNP discovery & QTL mapping
• Plant microbiome
• Fostering collaboration between industry and academia
• Case studies
  • Disease and stress resistance
  • Molecular marker development / marker assisted selection
  • Plant breeding