MEETING: 14th Biennial Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Soybean Conference to be held to be held August 12-15, 2012 in Des Moines, IA

大豆是世界上的主食之一，也是美国种植面积第二大的作物。第14届两年一次的大豆分子和细胞生物学会议将于2012年8月12日至15日在得梅因（IA）举行，会议将在亚有机体水平上介绍对这种作物的基本认识的最新进展，并将重点介绍大豆基因组学的前沿技术。最近公布的大豆基因组序列和相关基因组学工具将有助于提高对大豆改良重要的复杂遗传性状的认识。这次会议吸引了广泛的大豆研究人员，包括分子遗传学家、育种家、生理学家和病理学家。国家科学基金会提供的资金将通过支付学生和博士后助理的参与费用来扩大参与，特别强调妇女和代表性不足的群体。

Soybean is one of the world's staple foods and it is the second most cultivated crop in the Unites States. The 14th Biennial Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Soybean Conference, to be held August 12-15, 2012 in Des Moines (IA), will present recent advances in the basic understanding of this crop at the sub-organismal level, and will highlight cutting-edge technologies in soybean genomics. The recent release of the soybean genome sequence and related genomics tools will help improve the understanding of complex genetic traits important for soybean improvement. This meeting attracts a wide range of soybean researchers including molecular geneticists, breeders, physiologists, and pathologists. Funding provided by NSF will broaden participation by defraying the costs of participation for students and postdoctoral associates with specific emphasis on women and underrepresented groups.