From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Sun May 02 23:00:00 1993 Path: biosci!agate!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!gatech!pitt.edu!shannon From: shannon@belenos.pci.upmc.edu (bill shannon) Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: Classification Society Message-ID: <10697@blue.cis.pitt.edu> Date: 3 May 93 20:33:33 GMT Sender: news+@pitt.edu Organization: Biostatistics Center, Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Lines: 160 Originator: shannon@atonal CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA ONE DAY SHORT COURSES --- JUNE 24, 1993 UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA The Classification Society of North America (CSNA) announces the availability of two short courses on Thursday, June 24 on - Multivariate Density Estimation - An Introduction to Classification and Clustering The courses will immediately proceed the annual meeting of the CSNA and the Numerical Taxonomy (NT) group. The short courses are available to members and non-members of the CSNA, regardless of whether you register for the conference. Short Course I -------------- Multivariate Density Estimation: Theory, Practice, and Visualization David W. Scott David W. Scott, Professor and Chair of the Department of Statistics, Rice University, will teach a course based on material in his book: Scott, D. W. (1992). Multivariate Density Estimation: Theory, Practice, and Visualization. John Wiley, New York. The course will provide a survey of nonparametric density estimation in several variables. Special emphasis will be given to applications with data in classification and discrimination. The material will be balanced among the three areas of theory, practice, and visualization. Extensive use will be made of examples and case studies to reinforce concepts. For analysis beyond two variables, animation techniques of visualization will be discussed and presented. The course will assume a good background in basic theoretical statistics, and a general familiarity with multivariate techniques. The book is not included with the registration, but will be available to course registrants at a reduced cost. Short Course II --------------- An Introduction to Classification and Clustering Glenn Milligan, Pierre Legendre, & Richard Dubes "An Introduction to Classification and Clustering" covers both fundamental definitions and advanced topics concerning clustering methodology and software for data analysis. Instructors will be Glenn Milligan of Ohio State, Pierre Legendre of Universite de Montreal, and Richard Dubes of Michigan State. Professor Milligan is recognized as an international expert in clustering methodology. Professors Legendre and Dubes have published well regarded books on cluster analysis which cover both theory and applications. SITE The classes will be held LIS Building 135 North Bellefield University of Pittsburgh on Thursday, June 24, from 9:00am to 4:00pm. The CSNA/NT conference will follow on the short courses from June 25-27. Registration for these courses will include course notes and refreshment breaks. The cost for each course is $70 for CSNA members, $100 for non-members and $50 for students. MEMBERSHIP Membership in the CSNA is available at the time of registration. Regular membership is $60.00. Student membership is $30.00. Both memberships include subscriptions to Journal of Classification, CSNA Service, and the society newsletter. A separate membership registration form will be sent to all requesting membership status. REGISTRATION Please complete the registration form at the end of this announcement and send both the form and a check made payable in US dollars to "CSNA93" to: Susan Strauss Department of Information Science 738 SLIS Building University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Telephone: (412) 624-9424 Fax: (412) 624-5231 Email: strauss@lis.pitt.edu Registrations postmarked after June 1 should include a late fee of $20.00. Housing is available in a dorm or hotel at an additional charge. Information about the housing or about the CSNA/NT conference can be obtained by writing to Susan Strauss at the above address. CANCELLATIONS Written cancellation requests received no later than June 3 will receive a full refund except for a $25.00 processing fee. We regret that no refunds will be possible after June 3, 1993. CSNA/NT REGISTRATION FORM Please complete this form, make your check for the total amount payable in US dollars to "CSNA93", and send both the form and check to: Susan Strauss Department of Information Science 738 SLIS University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Dr./Mr./Ms. Name _____________________________________________________________ Title ____________________________________________________________ Affiliation ______________________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ City ______________________________ State/Province ______________ Zip/Postal Code ___________________ Country _____________________ E-mail Address ___________________________________________________ Daytime Phone (__________)________________________________________ Fax (__________)__________________________________________________ FEES AMOUNT SHORT COURSES Short Course I _____ Short Course II _____ CSNA/NT Members $70 ___________ Non Members $100 ___________ Students $50 ___________ Campus Parking _____ days @ $6.00/day ___________ CSNA MEMBERSHIP Regular @ $60 ___________ Student @ $30 ___________ LATE FEE (after June 1) @ $20 ___________ TOTAL ___________ From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Wed May 05 23:00:00 1993 Path: biosci!UMAIL.UMD.EDU!Janette_W_BOUGHMAN From: Janette_W_BOUGHMAN@UMAIL.UMD.EDU (jb169) Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: subscribe pop-bio Message-ID: <9305060245.AA15202@umailsrv0.UMD.EDU> Date: 6 May 93 02:45:00 GMT Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: bionet Lines: 5 I would like to subscribe to the Population-Biology newsgroup. Janette Wenrick Boughman Thank you. From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Thu May 06 23:00:00 1993 Path: biosci!daresbury!doc.ic.ac.uk!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!csd.unb.ca!news.ucs.mun.ca!kean.ucs.mun.ca!afinlayson From: afinlayson@kean.ucs.mun.ca Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: subscribe pop-bio too Message-ID: <1993May6.213431.1@kean.ucs.mun.ca> Date: 7 May 93 01:04:31 GMT Sender: usenet@news.ucs.mun.ca (NNTP server account) Organization: Memorial University. St.John's Nfld, Canada Lines: 5 I also wish to subscribe to the pop-bio newsgroup/list. I am particualrly interested in fisheries population theory/ dynamics/modelling. Chris Finlayson From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Wed May 12 23:00:00 1993 Path: biosci!uwm.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!darwin.sura.net!news.duc.auburn.edu!ducvax.auburn.edu!nichoki From: nichoki@ducvax.auburn.edu Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: help: have data, can't analyze Message-ID: <1993May13.103248.1@ducvax.auburn.edu> Date: 13 May 93 15:32:48 GMT Sender: usenet@news.duc.auburn.edu (News Account) Organization: Auburn University, AL Lines: 24 Nntp-Posting-Host: ducvax I want to analyze some data, but i am unsure how to do it. While in Costa Rica doing the OTS course, I collected data on a semi-aquatic lizard called Norops oxylophus. They live along streams and never appear past the banks of streams. I have point data on them along one stream, I know the sexes of all individuals. What I want to do is to look at all combinations of the sexes and the distances between them, and see if males and females and juveniles space themselves differently along the stream. In most lizard populations, males will overlap female's territories; these guys follow a "linear" lifestyle and position themselves along a stream. My thought is that males might be spaced further apart with females closer together, and juveniles interspersed among males and females. But I need some method to analyze the pattern of dispersal. I have tried runs tests to determine any pattern due to sex, and they seem to be indistinguishable from random (i.e., males, females, and juveniles are placed along the stream in a fairly random fashion). But I would like to analyze the data for clustering or spacing between the sexes. Anybody have any ideas? a random d p' c From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Wed May 12 23:00:00 1993 Path: biosci!uwm.edu!wupost!howland.reston.ans.net!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!darwin.sura.net!news.duc.auburn.edu!ducvax.auburn.edu!nichoki From: nichoki@ducvax.auburn.edu Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: help: have data, can't analyze Message-ID: <1993May13.104545.1@ducvax.auburn.edu> Date: 13 May 93 15:45:45 GMT Sender: usenet@news.duc.auburn.edu (News Account) Organization: Auburn University, AL Lines: 15 Nntp-Posting-Host: ducvax I have some data on Norops oxylophus (a semi-aquatic lizard from Costa Rica that I am having trouble analyzing. They live along a stream, seemingly placed linearly along the stream, i.e., they don't pile up, they are placed on after the other along the stream. I have point data on them, one point per individual, the sex, the distance between each individual. I want to see how each sex spaces itself along the stream. Normally, lizards are found clumped and males overlap females, and juveniles are found interspersed throughout. These lizards are linear, and I want to know how to analyze this data to see if males possible space themselves apart with a longer distance between males than between females, etc. Any suggestions? exit From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Thu May 13 23:00:00 1993 Path: biosci!daresbury!daresbury!news From: GENUSTL@FRMOP11.CNUSC.FR (Patrick Berrebi) Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: Post doc position available Message-ID: <1993May14.085636.27140@gserv1.dl.ac.uk> Date: 14 May 93 09:11:42 GMT Sender: list-admin@daresbury.ac.uk Distribution: bionet Lines: 28 Original-To: pop-bio@UK.AC.DARESBURY 2-YEAR POST-DOCTORAL POSITION AVAILABLE IN FISH POPULATION GENETICS (EEC-ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM) AT MONTPELLIER, FRANCE. SECOND AND LAST ANNOUCEMENT Les phenomenes d'introgression entre taxons differencies sont un des themes centraux du Laboratoire Genome et Populations. L'un des sujets de recherche est la zone hybride barbeaux (poissons, cyprinides) ou Barbus barbus et Barbus meridionalis s'introgressent. Le fort desequilibre de linkage observe et l'etroitesse de la zone nous a permis de la classer parmi les zones de tension (versu Barton). Pour ameliorer la comprehension des phenomenes contre-selectifs qui se deroulent en son centre, il est necessaire de disposer de marqueurs neutres en quantite suffisante, tels que les VNTR micro-satellites. Nous prevoyons un contrat de deux annees pour un stagiaire post-doctorant possedant un savoir faire conceptuel et methodologique en genetique moleculaire des populations. Le stage debuterait en octobre 1993 comprenant une premiere phase d'identification des marqueurs micro-satellites (clonage et tests de polymorphisme) et une seconde phase d'application a la zone hybride barbeaux, en collaboration avec les chercheurs qui y travaillent deja. SEND C.V. ONLY BY FAX TO: Dr. P. BERREBI Laboratoire Genome et Populations Universite Montpellier II case 063, place E. Bataillon 34095 MONTPELLIER Cedex 05, FRANCE fax (33) 67 14 45 54 From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Mon May 17 23:00:00 1993 Path: biosci!VX.CIS.UMN.EDU!IQC6160 From: IQC6160@VX.CIS.UMN.EDU Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: Populus teaching software via ftp Message-ID: <01GYBI062MIA9GW4EK@vx.cis.umn.edu> Date: 18 May 93 16:31:16 GMT Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: bionet Lines: 9 The current version (2.18) of the Populus teaching software for ecology and evolution is now posted for anonymous ftp on the Minnesota Ecology server, ecology.ecology.umn.edu, 134.84.102.1, in the directory /pub/populus. Users who give an email address as the customary password for their anonymous ftp session will be notified when new updates are posted. Don Alstad Replies to: dna@ecology.ecology.umn.edu From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Wed May 19 23:00:00 1993 Path: biosci!uwm.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!torn!news.ccs.queensu.ca!qucdn!promislo From: PROMISLO@QUCDN.QueensU.CA Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: Drosophilidae bristles Message-ID: <93140.140905PROMISLO@QUCDN.QueensU.CA> Date: 20 May 93 18:09:05 GMT Organization: Queen's University at Kingston Lines: 10 (cross posted to bionet.drosophila) I'm in search of data on bristle number for as many species of Drosophilidae as are available, published or pers.comm. I'm not familiar with the Drosophila literature, so would appreciate even the most general suggestions. I have not yet checked through Zool. Record, Wilson Index and all those other obvious sources, but will do so. Thanks in advance for the help. Daniel Promislow From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Wed May 19 23:00:00 1993 Path: biosci!agate!doc.ic.ac.uk!pipex!uknet!comlab.ox.ac.uk!oxuniv!doolan From: doolan@vax.oxford.ac.uk Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: Re: help: have data, can't analyze Message-ID: <1993May20.215221.14208@vax.oxford.ac.uk> Date: 20 May 93 20:52:20 GMT References: <1993May13.103248.1@ducvax.auburn.edu> Organization: Oxford University VAX 6620 Lines: 40 In article <1993May13.103248.1@ducvax.auburn.edu>, nichoki@ducvax.auburn.edu writes: > I want to analyze some data, but i am unsure how to do it. While in > Costa Rica doing the OTS course, I collected data on a semi-aquatic > lizard called Norops oxylophus. They live along streams and never > appear past the banks of streams. I have point data on them along one > stream, I know the sexes of all individuals. What I want to do is to > look at all combinations of the sexes and the distances between them, and > see if males and females and juveniles space themselves differently along > the stream. In most lizard populations, males will overlap female's > territories; these guys follow a "linear" lifestyle and position themselves > along a stream. My thought is that males might be spaced further apart with > females closer together, and juveniles interspersed among males and females. > But I need some method to analyze the pattern of dispersal. I have tried runs > tests to determine any pattern due to sex, and they seem to be > indistinguishable from random (i.e., males, females, and juveniles are placed > along the stream in a fairly random fashion). But I would like to analyze the > data for clustering or spacing between the sexes. Anybody have any ideas? > > > You could try using a nearest-neighbour analysis of some sort to see if there are significant differences between the age-sex classes. You can find details of the procedures in recipe books such as Krebs' "Ecological methodology". It's not difficult to carry out and it should be straightforward to program it in SAS. Failing that there are BASIC routines develeoped in Ludwig and Reynolds' "Statistical ecology". At least look these books up to get further ideas. Good luck Sean Doolan WildCRU Dept. of Zoology University of Oxford DOOLAN@UK.AC.OXFORD.VAX From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Sat May 22 23:00:00 1993 Path: biosci!NET.BIO.NET!kristoff From: kristoff@NET.BIO.NET (David Kristofferson) Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: IMPORTANT BIOSCI INFORMATION Message-ID: <9305230900.AA29871@net.bio.net> Date: 23 May 93 09:00:02 GMT Sender: kristoff@net.bio.net Distribution: bionet Lines: 143 Three important items follow: BIOSCI archive searching by e-mail, the BIOSCI FAQ, and the BIOSCI User Address Directory form. If you have not yet listed yourself in our e-mail address directory, please take a few minutes to complete and return the form below. If your address information has changed since you listed yourself, please send us an updated form. 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Thanks again for your cooperation! --------------- please cut here and return portion below --------------- New information or Update to old record (enter N or U): date (DD-MM-YY): first name: middle initial: family name: job title: e-mail address: e-mail network: phone number: FAX number: institution: address1: address2: address3: city: state/province: country: postal code: research interest: research interest: comment: comment: comment: comment: comment: From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Mon May 24 23:00:00 1993 Path: biosci!enterpoop.mit.edu!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!wupost!uhog.mit.edu!grapevine.lcs.mit.edu!ai-lab!hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu!not-for-mail From: bw@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu (Bruce Waldman) Newsgroups: bionet.jobs,bionet.molbio.rapd,bionet.population-bio,bionet.molbio.evolution Subject: Research assistant position/New Zealand frogs Message-ID: <1ts89h$pu9@hal.gnu.ai.mit.edu> Date: 25 May 93 04:45:37 GMT Organization: dis Lines: 24 Xref: biosci bionet.jobs:1869 bionet.molbio.rapd:72 bionet.population-bio:433 bionet.molbio.evolution:945 NNTP-Posting-Host: hal.ai.mit.edu A research assistant position, to study behavioural ecology and population genetics of native New Zealand frogs (genus Leiopelma), is available starting 1 July 1993 (or later date to be negotiated). The successful candidate will be involved in various research projects concerned with the behaviour (e.g. parental care of brood) and ecology (e.g. dispersal) of these unique frogs. A major portion of the work will involve analyses of genetic variation within and among populations using PCR and various fingerprinting techniques. The application of these methodologies to conservation biology, both with respect to these endangered frogs and other threatened New Zealand fauna, will be stressed. Work on other endemic fauna (e.g. wetas) will be encouraged. Initial funding is available for a full-time research assistant for one year, and funding for future years is possible. Applicants with experience in methods of DNA purification and analyses, and/or with experience working on problems of behaviour or ecology in the field, will be given preference. Please contact me if you are interested, or would like further details. Bruce Waldman Department of Zoology University of Canterbury Christchurch, New Zealand Telephone: +64 3 364 2066 FAX: +64 3 364 2024 Email: bw@gnu.ai.mit.edu From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Wed May 26 23:00:00 1993 Path: biosci!uwm.edu!wupost!waikato.ac.nz!comp.vuw.ac.nz!cc-server4.massey.ac.nz!RHickson From: RHickson@massey.ac.nz (R.E. Hickson) Newsgroups: bionet.population-bio Subject: Information wanted about computer software for teaching genetics Keywords: evolution,mutation,modelling Message-ID: <1993May27.011907.1967@massey.ac.nz> Date: 27 May 93 01:19:07 GMT Organization: Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand Lines: 32 X-Reader: NETNEWS/PC Version 2c Hello in/out there we would like to use computer programs in an undergraduate genetics teaching course to illustrate mutational processes. Four problems in particular are of interest and we wonder if there are software programs/packages available for them: 1. A program illustrating the Luria-Delbruck mutation experiment, where the timing and frequency of mutations can be manipulated. 2. Another classic experiment - this time modelling survival of cells following UV irradiation. Or something similar contrasting Poisson- distributed and normally-distributed mutation patterns. 3. A program illustrating genetic drift. 4. Finally we want a very simple program which illustrates the basics of phylogeny reconstruction from DNA sequences. Rather than use a package like PAUP or PHYLIP, we want a small example which works through alignment, construction of distance matrices and the tree construction so the students understand the underlying principles. Any help on any or all of these will be very much appreciated. Replies can be sent to this bulletin board or to me at: R.Hickson@massey.ac.nz Thanks Robert Hickson. From owner-population-bio@net.bio.net Fri May 28 23:00:00 1993 Path: biosci!uwm.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!darwin.sura.net!news.udel.edu!chopin.udel.edu!daschaff From: daschaff@chopin.udel.edu (Dennis A Schaff) Newsgroups: bionet.plants,bionet.population-bio,bionet.sec-resorces,bionet.molbio.gdb Subject: Call for Abstracts MAPMBS meeting Message-ID: Date: 29 May 93 14:16:46 GMT Sender: usenet@news.udel.edu Organization: University of Delaware Lines: 241 Xref: biosci bionet.plants:1263 bionet.population-bio:435 bionet.molbio.gdb:72 Nntp-Posting-Host: chopin.udel.edu Call for Abstracts 10th Annual Meeting Mid-Atlantic Plant Molecular Biology Society July 15-16, 1993 University of Delaware, Clayton Hall Newark, Delaware Please return Registration and Abstracts by June 25, 1993. Keynote Address Sheila McCormick, USDA/ARS--Plant Gene Expression Center Molecular analysis of gametogenesis in plants. Gene Regulation Becky Boston--North Carolina State University--Regulation and function of maize ribosome inactivating proteins. Michael Dobres--Drexel University--A transcriptional marker for epidermal differentiation in Pisum sativum. Carroll Vance--USDA/ARS, University of Minnesota--Primary assimilation of nitrogen in alfalfa nodules: Molecular features of the enzymes involved. John Watson--University of Maryland--Photo-regulated expression of protein kinase genes. Plant/Microbe Interactions Jim Carrington--Texas A&M--Replication and movement of a potyvirus that expresses GUS. Dan Roberts--USDA/ARS, Beltsville--Molecular basis of rhizosphere colonization by the plant beneficial bacterium, Enterobacter cloacae. Barbara Valent--Du Pont Co.--Two cloned genes for host specificity in the rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe grisea. Transformation/Techniques Ted Klein--Du Pont Co.--Maize transformation: An industrial perspective. Antoni Rafalski--Du Pont Co.--Technology for molecular breeding: RAPD markers, microsatellites, and machines. Developing Technologies Paul Gilna--Los Alamos--The latest advances in community-based access to sequence data submission and maintenance technologies for GenBank. Post-meeting Tour Friday evening, July 16, 1993. We are planning a tour of Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA (18 miles from the University of Delaware). Tenth Annual Meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Plant Molecular Biology Society Univerity of Delaware, Newark, DE July 15-16, 1993 Registration due by June 25, 1993 The Mid-Atlantic Plant Molecular Biology Society (MAPMBS) was formed to provide a high quality, accessible, and affordable plant molecular biology meeting each year for scientists in the Mid-Atlantic region. The society wishes especially to encourage presentations by postdoctoral fellows and graduate students. Toward this goal, and as a special incentive, the registration fee for students who are presenting short talks or posters (one presenter per abstract please) includes only the cost of food and beverages. This year's keynote address on Thursday July 15 will be given by Dr. Sheila McCormick, USDA, ARS, Plant Gene Expression Center, Albany, CA. Dr. McCormick's lecture will be followed by an informal social hour and dinner. Registration for the conference will open at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday inside Clayton Hall. Talks will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. Thursday and 8:00 a.m. Friday. Two platform sessions will be held each day. Each platform session consists of two or three 30-minute talks by invited speakers followed by short contributed talks of approximately 15-20 minutes. Poster presentations are also encouraged. Time will be reserved for poster presentation and discussion. To present either a talk or a poster please submit an abstract (see directions for format). If you prefer to give a talk, please indicate the session you feel would be most appropriate. Accommodations for participants requiring overnight lodging can be made at the University of Delaware on-campus housing. A block of rooms has been reserved for participants. Arrangements must be made by participants through the Conference Center at Clayton Hall (housing form enclosed). Lodging will be available for Wednesday and Thursday nights at the conference rate (additional nights may be arranged on an individual basis). Breakfast can be bought at the Cafeteria (breakfast $4.50). If you prefer other accommodations, please make your own arrangements. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Please note that this is the only announcement and call for abstracts that will be mailed. For those who register in advance, lunches and dinner will be provided and are included in the pre-registration fees. Ample parking is available in the Conference Center parking lot. Walk-in registration will also be available at the door on Thursday morning July 15. ABSTRACT FORMAT (Abstracts are photocopied without modification) TITLE IN CAPITAL LETTERS: Author(s) Name; Author(s) Affiliation, and Address. Please type your abstract on 8.5" x 11" white paper leaving a 1.5" margin on all sides. Mail the original abstract and one copy to the address listed on the registration form. Be sure to check the appropriate spaces on the registration form to indicate your preference for presentation format (short talk or poster) and session. You will be notified of the session, time, and format for your presentation. Posters should fit within a 4' x 4' area. Please return your abstract by June 25, 1993. Your attendance and participation are essential to the continued growth and productivity of the MAPMBS. We look forward to meeting you in July! For further information, contact: Send Abstracts to: Dennis A. Schaff Ben Matthews Department of Plant and Soil Sciences MAPMBS University of Delaware c/o USDA-ARS, PMBL Newark, Delaware 19717-1303 B-006, BARC-West Phone: (302) 831-2534 10300 Baltimore Avenue FAX: (302) 831-3651 Beltsville, MD 20705-2350 E-mail: daschaff@brahms.udel.edu Registration Form Please return by June 25, 1993 Please photocopy this page and mail the registration and housing forms SEPARATELY; MAPMBS will not guarantee forwarding of housing forms sent to Beltsville. Name _________________________________ I am interested in presenting: Institution __________________________ _____ A short talk Department __________________________ _____ A poster Address ______________________________ (Be sure abstract is enclosed) City ________________________________ State ________________________________ Platform session preference: Zip Code _____________________________ _____ Gene Regulation Telephone ____________________________ _____ Plant/Microbe Interactions FAX __________________________________ _____ Transformation/Techniques E-mail _______________________________ Pre-registration: Late registration (after June 25): Presenting Student.......... $50 N/A Student..................... $65 $75 Regular registration........ $80 $90 Total amount enclosed....... $_______ Make Checks Payable to MAPMBS Pre-registration includes meeting attendance, 2 lunches, social hour, and Thursday banquet. ______ Please check if interested in the post-meeting tour to Longwood Gardens (Friday July 16). ______ Special dietary requirements. Please specify:_____________________ Choice of meals for banquet (check one) ______ Chinese Flank Steak ______ Vegetarian Platter ______ Delaware Combo (Crabcake and Chicken Breast ) Mail Registration Materials to: Ben Matthews MAPMBS Meeting c/o USDA-ARS, PMBL B-006, BARC-West 10300 Baltimore Avenue Beltsville, MD 20705-2350 Housing Reservation Form 10th Annual Meeting: Mid-Atlantic Plant Molecular Biology Society July 15-16, 1993 Name_________________________________ Title/position____________________ Affiliation_____________________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________________ City____________________________________State__________Zip______________ Telephone Numbers (work)_________________ (home)_______________________ Housing Christiana Towers Apartments (dormitory) All bedrooms have single/twin beds. Rooms do not have television, radio, or clock. [ ] 1 bedroom, 1 person . . . $30.75 per person per night. [ ] 1 bedroom, 2 people . . . $16.75 per person per night. [ ] 2 bedrooms, 2 people . . $18.00 per person per night. [ ] 2 bedrooms, 3 people . . $13.50 per person per night. [ ] 2 bedrooms, 4 people . . $11.00 per person per night. If you want to share a bedroom with a particular person(s), please indicate name(s). Roommate preference, if any _____________________________________________ If you wish to share a bedroom with any MAPMBS participant, circle your sex (M) or (F). If you select other than single accommodations and do not indicate a roommate preference, you may be assigned and charged a single room if no roommate is available. Arrival Date: ___________ Departure Date: _____________ ________ (nights