International Symposium on Plant DNA and Preservation and
Biotechnology of Algae Forum
Lake San Marcos Resort and Convention Center
San Diego, CA September 17-20, 1995
Organizers:
Richard Dana, Project Green Gene
Stephen Heller, Jerome Miksche, and Henry Shands, U.S.D.A
Harold Koopowitz, University of California
Eric Roos, Colorado State University
Jonathan Sherman and Jason Frank, MicroForest
Charles Simon, National Plant Germplasm System
Preliminary Schedule of Invited Speakers:
Sunday, September 17
Registration, set-up posters and exhibits
View Posters and Exhibits
Workshop: Plant and Yeast Expression Systems
Welcome Reception
SESSION I: Welcome, DNA and Plant Preservation
Plant Extinction, Harold Koopowitz, Univ of Calif, Irvine
A New DNA Bank, Richard Dana, Project Green Gene
New Rapid Methods of DNA Sequencing
Monday, September 18
View Posters, Exhibits
SESSION II: DNA, Needs for the Future
DNA Analysis, David Schwartz, New York Univ
PCR, RT-PCR, RAPD, Ben Matthews
Long-PCR, Wayne Barnes, Washington Univ
PCR Devices, M. Allen Northrup, Livermore National Lab
Non-amplified in vivo technologies, Jeffrey Miller, IVS Tech
Gene Cloning, Expression, Michael Saghbini, BIO 101, Inc.
The 2-Hybrid System and its Applications, Li Zhu,
Clonetech
Poster presentations
SESSION III: DNA - Purification, Analysis, Preservation
DNA Isolation and Preservation, Wm Thompson NCSU
Chloroplast DNA Isolation
RNA Isolation, cDNA libraries, Ron Sederoff, NC State
Molecular Genetic Analysis, Peter Gresshoff, Univ of Tenn
Workshops: Genomic DNA
SESSION IV: Germplasm and Tissue Preservation
USDA Programs, Eric Roos, Colorado State
National Plant Germplasm System, Chuck Simon, Richard
Hannan, USDA, Wash. State Univ.
Botanical Garden Seed Exchange Program, Ned Garvey,
Quail Gardens, Encinitas
Callus Culture Preservation, Jason Frank, MicroForest
Cryogenic Systems of Preservation, Leigh Towill, Ft.
Collins
Biodiversity Research Institute
Tuesday, September 19th
SESSION V: Genome Databases, Databases for Plants
World Wide Web, Internet, Taxonomy, Doug Bigwood
Workshop: PCR Techniques, Digital Imaging, Sequence-
Based Protein Design
SESSION VI: DNA and Germplasm Preservation
Medicinal Plants, Arabidopsis, Aquaculture, Herbs,
Wildflowers, Rainforest Species, Trees,
Arctic Tundra, Ornamentals, Ferns, Mosses,
Liverworts, Algae, Cacti, Agricultural Crops
SESSION VII: International Cooperative Programs
Promotion of Access to Agricultural Biotechnology for
Developing Nations, Judith Chambers, U.S. Agency for
International Development
Biodiversity Research
International Exchange of DNA, Germplasm, Seeds, Perry
Cregan, USDA
Interfacing Industry/Biotech/Government/Academia, Laura
Meagher
Wednesday, September 20th
SESSION VIII: New Crops, Drugs, and Products from
Genetic Engineering
Expression of Heterologous Protein in Tobacco and
Alfalfa, Mich Heim, Scripps Research Inst, La Jolla
SESSION IX: Biotechnology of Algae Forum
Algal Expression Systems
Algal Molecular Genetics
New Research Areas in Algal Biotechnology
Algal DNA/RNA Isolation, Richard Dana, Green Gene
Improved Techniques and Equipment in Laboratory and
Pilot-Scale Cultivation of Microalgae, Jason Frank,
MicroForest
Algal cDNA Libraries
Novel Methods, Techniques in Algal Genetics
Biodiversity of Algae
Forced Mutation Methods in Algae
POSTER PRESENTERS:
PLEASE SUBMIT ABSTRACTS BY AUGUST 17, 1995
Abstracts and papers will be published in the Proceedings and Methods
Manual and reported in The Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, Carl Price,
Editor, Rutgers University
Send abstracts to: Jonathan Sherman jonthn at aol.com
A mailing address will be provided upon request.
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