During the past decade, rapid development in market technology has resulted in a wealth of applications leading to improvements in crop and livestock breeding and the monitoring and quality control of industrial processes. In addition, the efforts in genomic research in many species are generating enormous amounts of data can be used for these processes. This conference will provide an overview of the state-of-the-art marker technologies and application in different fields. The topics are divided in to three themes and will be addressed to by internationally renowned speakers from industry and academia.

Theme1. Plant Breeding

The application of molecular markers is revolutionizing the way in which modern plant breeding is conducted. The use of markers allows a more precise selection at an early stage of plant development, thereby saving costs and providing reliable quality control methods. More importantly, molecular markers elucidate the genetic basis for more complex traits, thereby paving the way for the development of new verities with improved characteristics. Theme I will contain sessions on market Assisted Breeding, Markers for Crop protection, Quality Improvement, Quality Control, plant Breeding Rights/ EDV issues and Bioinformatics

Theme 2. Animal Breeding

In animal breeding too, of genetic markers to manage genetic variation is rapidly increasing. Marker information enhances management of genetic variation which, till date, is dependent almost entirely upon pedigree information. Genetic similarities based on molecular markers can be much precisely determined by marker information. Whole- genome screening with a large number of genetic markers can be used to localize the genes influencing important traits, thus facilitating the much convenient indirect selection. Marker information is especially useful for early selection (e.g. embryonice stage), for traits that can not be measured on candidates eligible for selection (e.g. milk yield), or for traits measured late in life (e.g. meat quality). Theme 2 will cover recent progress in the field of marker development and their application in the form animal industry.

Theme 3. Industry Processes

Application of DNA markers in industry facilitates cost reduction, improvement in quality (of both process and product) and higher success rate in innovation. Molecular markers in bio-industry processes (food, beverage and pharmaceutical industry) are nowadays primarily used to monitor the quality of the production process, maintenance of the quality of the microbial strains (purity and genetic stability) and for protection of intellectual property rights on the strains. Novel markers application will lead to the improvement of stains for yield, flavour, enhancement of nutritional value, cost- economy etc. Theme 3 will cover examples of such marker application from experts in the field.

T H E  C O N F E R E N C E

For a duration of two full days, you get to hear the experts and authorities in their respective fields all over the world. This is one of the first and unique opportunities for academia reseaechers, industry and capitalists to get to know the potential of using molecular marker technology in breeding. A detailed program will be sent to you in the last week of November 2001 which includes registration forms. For further information, pre- registration and other trade and scientific detail, please contact the Conference Co- ordinator.

COTACT AT :

Seetharam Annadana,
Conference Co-ordinator.
Co-ordinator India (Plant Research International & Keygene Genetics),
Krishi 29, C.R. Layout, Sarakki Main Road,
Bangalore 560078, India.
Tel: 0091-9845006451 or 0091-80-6340962
Fax: 0091-80-6651157
E-mail: seetharam@hotmail.com
URL: http://www.molmark.net