Solanaceous Symposium in Indonesia
October 31, 2008| |
A symposium on the theme "High quality solanaceous vegetables by exploration of natural biodiversity" will be held on 6 November 2008 at IPB International Convention Centre, Bogor, Indonesia. It is being organized by the Research Centre for Bioresource and Biotechnology, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia to implement the INDOSOL program, a part of the Scientific Programme Indonesia-Netherlands (SPIN). The topics will include: policy and strategy for solanaceous crops in Indonesia; insect resistance in solanaceous vegetables; cellular and molecular characterization of cacao pod development and its relation to cacao pod borer resistance; and resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum in eggplant (Solanum melongena).
For more information on this event, visit http://www.rcbio.org/ or email Ence Darmo at e-darmo@indo.net.id to register.
For information on biotechnology in Indonesia, contact Dewi Suryani of IndoBIC at dewisuryani@biotrop.org.
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