Increased sustainable agricultural productivity is one of the Nations primary priorities today. Only
S&T interventions
can allow us to rise to the challenge. Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology are cutting edge
weapons in our fight
against hunger. We must look to generation of new variability and also to improve genetic quality by
Genome Editing. The
theme of this conference is exploitation of genome editing for development of novel crops. With the
unprecedented
expansion of biotech products that include pharmaceuticals, crops and microbes, a global perspective
of this technology
and its application is necessitated. The importance of India in the field of Biotechnology is
manifold. In addition to
generating trained manpower and a knowledge base, India is proving to be an ideal setting for
manufacturing activities
and high-level biotechnology research programmes. This International Conference will be beneficial
to the students and
researchers of this region. Scientists of international repute will be delivering plenary lectures
on topics relevant to
plant biotechnology and Genome editing. The central aim of the conference is to create a scientific
ambience for
interaction between scientists of international repute and budding scientific force for development
of strong human
resources in the country.
BROAD AREAS TO BE DISCUSSED
- Genome Editing
- Genetic Engineering
- Genomics
- Plastid Transformation
- Transgenics
- Plant Stress Tolerance
- Metabolic Engineering
- Molecular Markers & Breeding
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Disease Management in Crop plants
- GM Crops & Food Security
- Bioinformatics
