5th Symposium of the Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center, 13. December 2002, 9.00 am – 16.30 pm
| 09.00 - 09.40 | Coffee and Poster session |
| 09.40 - 09.50 | Introduction |
| 09.50 - 11.00 |
Session I: Genome evolution (Chairman: Prof. Thomas Boller, University Basel) Dr. Renate Schmidt (Max-Planck-Institute, DE) Topic: "Comparative analysis of genome structure in Brassicaceae reveals patterns of genome evolution" Prof. Barbara Hohn (FMI Basel) Topic: Genetic flux in plants and the environment Dr. Catherine Feuillet (University Zurich) Topic: Microcolinearity studies at the Rph7 resistance locus in barley and rice: the limits of model genomes |
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Coffee and Poster session |
| 11.30 - 12.30 |
Session II: Molecular evolutionary development (Chairman: Prof. Elena Conti, University Zurich) Prof. Wilhelm Gruissem (ETH Zurich) Topic: Retinoblastoma-related proteins in plants: homologues or orthologues of their metazoan counterparts? Dr. Kay Schneitz (University Zurich) Topic: Receptor-mediated signaling and the control of floral organ number, size and shape Dr. Andrew Fleming (ETH Zurich) Topic: The mechanism of plant morphogenesis: of moss and meristems |
| 12.30 - 14.00 | Lunch and Poster session |
| 14.00 - 15.20 |
Session III: Molecular and biochemical approaches in ecology and evolution (Chairman: Prof. Ewald Weber, ETH Zurich) Prof. Peter Linder (University Zurich) Topic: Dating the past: when did the enormous species richness of the Cape flora (South Africa) evolve? Dr. Florian Schiestl (ETH Zurich) Topic: Pollinator attraction in orchids: from molecules to evolution Dr. Dirk Redecker (University Basel) Topic: Molecular phylogeny and ecology of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Dr. Giorgina Bernasconi (University Zurich) Topic: Evolutionary ecology of male gametophytes |
| 12.20 - 16.30 | Apéro and Poster session |
Free of charges
No registration needed for participation
Location: Royal Forum, Schwarzwaldallee 179, 4058 Basel
