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1. September 12 - 13, 2016, Philadelphia, PA Gold Sponsors
The 4th Plant Genomics Congress USA
co-located with
Global Biocontrol & Biostimulants Congress 2016
UTILIZING NGS, OMIC AND GENE EDITING TECHNOLOGIES AND LATEST SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES FOR CROP PROTECTION & GROWTH
Building on the successes of our global Plant Genomics series of events, Global Engage is pleased to announce the 4th Plant Genomics Congress USA, which will
be held on September 12-13, 2016 in at the Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania co-located with the Global Biocontrol & Biostimulants
Congress 2016. Last year’s successful event attracted over 170 attendees, and sister meetings in Europe and Asia draw over 200 attendees.
Confirmed Speakers Include:
Sherri Brown
Vice President,
Science Strategy,
Monsanto
Catherine Feuillet
Head of Trait Research,
Bayer CropScience R&D
David Beaudreau Jr.
Senior VP, DCLRS and
U.S. Biostimulant
Coalition
Kellye Eversole
President, Eversole
Associates; Executive
Director, International
Wheat Genome
Sequencing Consortium
Conference Synopsis
Day 1
A) Gene Editing Technologies for Plant Research
 TALENs / CRISPRs discovery & advancements
 Gene replacement and Knock-In technology
 Regulatory overview
B) Target Discovery: Phenomics
 Metabolic Engineering
C) Target Discovery: Genomics & Genotyping
 NGS platform comparison / advancements & future uses
 Genome / DNA assembly
 Genotyping by sequencing
 SNP discovery, QTL mapping, alternative splicing & marker-
assisted selection
 Gene discovery & phenotype to genotype associations
 RNA seq
 Bioinformatics (methods)
D) Panel Discussion: Genome Editing- Agriculture
Day 2
Plant Genomic Case Studies
Applications of & utilizing genomics technology to enhance:
 Molecular marker development / marker assisted selection
 Crop / trait improvement
 Plant breeding
 Disease / stress resistance
 Gene expression analysis
 RNA profiling by sequencing
 Plant and soil microbiome
Day 1
A) Non-Living Inputs, Living Organisms & Genomics
 Biopesticide & biostimulant uses.
 Plant-insect interactions
 Natural predators / entomopathogenic nematodes / parasitoids
 Plant-incorporated-protectants
 Plant extracts & essential oils
 Fungal extracts
 Humic / fulvic acids
 Protein hydrolysates
 Seaweed extracts
 Applications and case studies
B) Agricultural Biologicals Commercialization, Market & Regulatory
Issues
Day 2
Plant and Soil Microbes
 Microbial biopesticides & biostimulants
 Fungi / bacteria / protozoa / viruses
 Plant microbiome
 Soil microbiome & root assembly
 Host-pathogen interactions
 Structure and specificity of plant microbiomes
 Microbe genome sequencing
 Rhizosphere biology
 Nitrogen fixation