There has been a paradigm shift of genetic resources being treated as "common heritage of mankind" to the "sovereign rights of the nations". This has led to a whole lot of new international developments with a debate on access and utilization of plant genetic resources (PGR).
National Symposium on Recent Global Developments in the Management of Plant Genetic Resources

Topics for Presentation

• New Technologies and New methods/strategies in PGR collection, evaluation, conservation and utilization, Approaches in PGR Management application of molecular tools, geographical information system, bioinformatics
  
• Exchange and Safe: Germplasm introduction, quarantine, biosafety, impact of introduced germplasm in Movement of Germplasm terms of diversification, crop improvement, new pests/pathogens and other related topics

Call For Papers
The full length paper of 8-10 typed pages (for invited papers) and 6-8 typed pages (for contributory papers), in the format of the Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources, should be sent by 20 November 2009 to Dr R. K. Tyagi, General Secretary, ISPGR & Organizing Secretary, National Symposium c/o National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012 (email: globalpgr@gmail.com).

Budget accommodation in Delhi is scarce and has to be booked in advance. Arrangements shall be made to arrange reservation for participants in Guest houses/hotels on pre-payment. The details regarding accommodation shall be provided to the interested participants upon request.

Last date for receipt of abstracts Communication of acceptance Last date for receipt of full paper 25 October 2009 

Venue and Date
National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi; 17-18 December 2009

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