Welcome to the Plant Center
Plants are the key to a healthy planet and the cornerstone upon which all agriculture depends. Cutting-edge research in plant molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics and genomics is considered vital to safe-guard the environment while sustainably meeting the food, feed, fiber and fuel needs of an ever-increasing population. The UGA Plant Center promotes interaction among plant geneticists, plant molecular biologists and plant biochemists, helps support agriculture in Georgia and beyond, and fosters a productive learning environment for students and scientists.
Fall Retreat
"Plant Biology in a Post-Genomic World"
Thursday, October 27 - Friday, October 28, 2011
Full Program on Retreat Page
Registration Form
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27-October-2011, Thursday |
| 2:30 pm |
Bus departs from Loading dock at Miller Plant Sciences Bldg. |
| 5:00-5:45 pm |
Rick Dixon - "Genetic Modification of Biomass Composition" |
| 6:00-7:30 pm |
Dinner |
| 7:30-11:00 pm |
Poster competition/evening social |
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28-October-2011, Friday |
| 7:30-8:30 am |
Breakfast |
| 8:30-9:15 am |
Jiming Jiang - "Biotech and breeding approaches to tackle the acrylamide problem associated with potato chips and French fries" |
| 9:15-10:00 am |
Doug Cook - "After the reference genomes: Tackling legume gene function in the natural enviroment and in the farmer's field" |
| 10:00-Noon |
Networking/interaction |
| 11:00 am |
Check-out time is 11:00 (personal items can be stored in Masters Hall 2,3,4) |
| 12:00-1:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:00-1:45 pm |
Mike Freeling - "Genetic consequences of repeated polyploidy in plants" |
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New UGA Faculty Speakers |
| 1:45-2:15 pm |
Dave Nelson - "Clearing the smoke: Using genetic approaches in Arabidopsis thaliana to understand post-fire seed germination" |
| 2:15-2:45 pm |
Andrea Sweigart - "Genetics of flowering time differences between two speices of Mimulus" |
| 2:45-3:30pm |
Business Meeting and Poster Competition Winners Announced |
| 3:30 pm |
Bus Departs |
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