Nineteenth Fungal Genetics Conference, Asilomar, CA, March 18-23, 1997

第19届真菌遗传学会议于1997年3月18日至23日在加州Asilomar会议中心举行。预计约有540名来自世界各地的科学家和学生参加。会议重点讨论丝状真菌的分子生物学、遗传学、生物化学和细胞生物学。第十九届会议将包括四次全体会议、四次专门讨论专门领域的同时举办的讲习班、三次海报会议和非正式讨论。全体会议将讨论的主题包括：基因调控和代谢、细胞生物学和发病机制、有性和无性发育、进化和群体遗传学。专门的非正式研讨会计划涵盖：真菌/担子菌、曲霉菌、镰刀菌、神经孢子菌、生物技术、柠檬酸发酵和老化、真菌基因组、真菌黑色素和发病机制、真菌转座子、水平基因转移、菌丝生长和极性、医学真菌学、菌根、神经孢子菌/曲霉菌模型系统、卵菌、光生物学、群体遗传学和自我/非自我识别。特别强调青年科学家和学生的参与，特别是那些来自代表性不足群体的科学家和学生的参与。该奖项帮助支付学生、博士后和受邀演讲者的旅费和参与费用。真菌在我们的生活环境中随处可见，对其遗传学的了解在生物技术和农业中有着广泛的应用。

Weiss 9603986 The Nineteenth Fungal Genetics Conference, is being held at the Asilomar Conference Center at Asilomar, California on March 18-23, 1997. Approximately 540 scientists and students from around the world are expected to attend. The conference focuses on the molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry and cell biology of filamentous fungi. The nineteenth meeting will consist of four plenary sessions, four sessions devoted to concurrent workshops in specialized areas, three poster sessions, and informal discussions. Topics to be covered in plenary sessions are: gene regulation and metabolism, cell biology and pathogenesis, sexual and asexual development, and evolution and population genetics. Specialized informal concurrent workshops are planned to cover: Agaricus/Basidiomycetes, Aspergillus, Fusarium, Neurospora, Biotechnology, Citric Acid Fermentation and Ageing, Fungal Genomes, Fungal Melanin and Pathogenesis, Fungal Transposons, Horizontal Gene Transfer, Hyphal Growth and Polarity, Medical Mycology, Mycorrhizae, Neurospora/Aspergillus Model Systems, Oomycetes, Photobiology, Population Genetics, and Self/Non-self Recognition. Strong emphasis is placed on the participation of young scientists and students, particularly those from underrepresented groups. The award helps defray the travel and participation costs of students, postdoctorals and invited speakers. Fungi are found throughout our environment, and an understanding of their genetics has wide applications in biotechnology and agriculture.