14th World Conference on Parasitic Plants: >From the Genome to the Field June 25-30, 2017 Asilomar Conference Center // Pacific Grove, California http://www.wcpp14.org/
You are warmly invited to the 14th World Congress on Parasitic Plants. This congress, first convened in 1973 in Malta, brings together re-searchers from all parts of the world to discuss their latest findings in parasitic plant biology. Topics to be discussed this year include parasitic plant genes and genomes, ecology and evolution, and the biochemistry and physiology of host plant-parasitic plant interactions. Parasitic plants provide exceptional opportunities to investigate organismal interactions, plant development and angiosperm evolution. Parasitic plants also include some of the world's most devastating agricultural pests, affecting the food security of millions, primarily in lesser developed countries, so the study of parasitic plants has both scientific and translational value. The World Conference on Parasitic Plants will bring together about one hundred scientists from all parts of the globe to discuss their latest research on the biology, consequences and control of parasitic plants. Keynote speakers include: Peter McCourt, University of Toronto Stéphane Muños, INRA, Toulouse Claude DePamphilis, Penn State University Markus Albert, University of Tuebingen Steven Runo, Kenyatta University Philippe Delavault, University of Nantes Salim Al Babili, King Abdullah University David Nelson, University California, Riverside Jonne Rodenburg, Africa Rice Center, CGIAR Hanan Eizenberg, ARO Volcani Center Abstract deadline: April 14, 2017 Registration deadline Jun 1, 2017