Two hundred and fifty researchers from the European Union meet in UPCT from tomorrow, Wednesday are given to discuss the latest findings of research and technological development in the field of plant biology.
Among other issues, experts will present at the Twelfth Meeting of the Molecular Biology of Plants latest advances in the effects of climate change on growth and development of plants, the influence of cirdadiano clock or flowering mechanisms.
Guest speakers include Alex Webb of the University of Cambridge;
George Coupland, director of the Max Planck Cologne and Paloma Mas, the Center for Research in Agricultural Genomics ..
The conference organizer, Marcos Egea, deputy director of the Institute of Plant Biotechnology UPCT said that prestigious companies are presented with four papers related to biotechnology.
Also participating attached deputy public-private partnership of the Ministry of Economy, Barbara and Cecilia Hernández Fernández, Department of Health, Biotechnology and Natural Resources CDTI (Centre for Industrial Technological Development).
Congressmen made a cultural visit to the Roman Theatre.
XII Meeting of the Molecular Biology of Plants begins Wednesday at 15:00 pm in the Isaac Peral Hall and West Hall of the Faculty of Business and ends Friday at 14:00 pm .
Source: UPCT