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"Plant Genomics and Beyond" Conference
5 - 8 July, 2009
Evry, France
"Plant Genomics and beyond" intends to bring together world leaders, scientists and students interested in plant genomics. The conference will bridge basic scientific issues such as evolution, cell signaling, transcription, proteomics and post-translational controls, to very applied topics that form the basis of modern agriculture, including domestication, polyploidization and heterosis. An outlook into future concepts of plant genomics will be given by discussing advanced concepts of systems biology, comparative genomics and bioinformatics.
 

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Heribert Hirt distinguished EMBO Member 2008
EMBO honours 59 leading life scientists
Heidelberg, 15 October 2008
Fifty-nine leading life scientists from Europe and around the world were today recognised by the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) for their proven excellence in research. Fifty-one of the researchers, distinguished as EMBO Members, are from Europe and neighbouring countries while eight equally respected scientists come from other parts of the world and join as Associate Members, bringing the current membership total to 1360.
 
Salad & Salmonella - Food Poisoning as a Side Dish

Salmonella can also infect plant cells and successfully evade all the defence mechanisms of plants. As a result, cleaning the surfaces of raw fruits and vegetables, e.g. by washing, is not sufficient to protect against food poisoning. This surprising discovery, made during a project supported by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, has been published 28 May, 2008. The results of the project are based on a model plant, which also represents the ideal basis for future development work on treatment and testing systems in the area of food safety.
 
FWF Austrian Science Fund Press Release 28 May, 2008 »
 
Labtimes 2008: Intruder Alert
 
Bacteria Use Plant Defense for Genetic Modification
 
Bacteria that cause tumours in plants modify plant genomes by skilfully exploiting the plants' first line of defence. Utilising the plant's own proteins, bacterial genes infiltrate first the nucleus then the plant genome, where they reprogramme the plant's metabolism to suit their own needs. This process was recently discovered as part of an Austrian Science Fund FWF project and was published Oct 19, 2007 in SCIENCE.
 

FWF Austrian Science Fund Press Release (Oct 19, 2007)
 
ScienceDaily (Oct. 24, 2007)
 
Science (Oct 19, 2007)
 
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