Intercellular communication in plant development and disease / 2014
24 – 29 August 2014
Bischoffsheim, France
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ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Plants are sessile organisms that need to respond to changing environments during development. As a result they have evolved unique signalling mechanisms through plasmodesmata that allow rapid communication between different parts of the plant. Communication through plasmodesmata involves the trafficking of informational macromolecules such as transcription factors, gene transcripts, and small RNAs. Moreover, viral pathogens exploit these cell wall channels for intercellular and systemic spread, which often results in serious crop diseases. The EMBO workshop will bring together scientists working on plasmodesmata structure and regulation, plant development, defense signaling, gene silencing, and virus movement.
The aim of this EMBO Workshop is to support the development of new scientific concepts and experimental approaches for exploring the mechanisms, control and role of intercellular communication in developmental plant biology and crop diseases. Participants and speakers are expected to stay for the whole duration of the meeting. Young researchers and students will have excellent opportunities to participate in this meeting through presenting posters, short presentations, and through discussions during breaks and social activities.
Sessions:
- Structure and Regulation of Plasmodesmata
- Plasmodesmata and Plant Development
- Intercellular Transport of Messenger RNAs and Short RNAs
- Plasmodesmata and Viral Disease
- Direct Intercellular Communication Pathways in other Systems
Registration and Abstract Submission
Registration type
- Academic: € 400
- Industry: € 600
Accommodation type
- Single room € 800
- Double room € 550
Registration & abstract Submission deadline: 2 May 2014
Payment deadlines: 20 June 2014
Payment must be completed by following the instructions sent at the end of May in a personalised e-mail indicating acceptance of your abstract.
Registration fee includes:
Open access to all conferences, poster sessions and breaks; book of abstracts and bag.
Accommodation fee includes:
Accommodation from August 24 to August 29 (5 nights) including breakfasts, lunches and dinners, from the dinner on August 24 to the lunch on August 29, as well as the welcome reception and excursions. The participants are expected to stay for the whole duration of the meeting.
Participants will be selected on the basis of the abstract submission. All selected participants will give their presentation in the form of posters. In addition, a number of abstracts will be selected for short oral presentation. In the abstract, please indicate all authors and their full affiliation, a title and short text describing your research.
Abstract guidelines
600 words max, including references. Please indicate if you wish to present a short talk or poster presentation.
Poster size
The poster should not be larger than 1,00 x 1,80 m (portrait).
