Conference: 46th Annual Maize Genetics Conference, to be held March 2004 in Mexico City, Mexico

第46届玉米遗传学年会为玉米社区的成员提供了展示和讨论他们最新研究成果的机会。 涵盖了广泛的主题，从经典到分子遗传学。 第46届年会将有四位特邀演讲者的45分钟演讲，个人参与者的15分钟演讲，两个海报会议和两个研讨会。 受邀演讲的主题包括植物中的葡萄糖调节、拟南芥和玉米中的磷胁迫反应、将基因组学和育种与玉米多样性联系起来以及hAT元件转座的机制。 讲习班将讨论玉米遗传多样性和玉米基因空间测序。 玉米遗传学会议为研究生提供了一个绝佳的机会，让他们与该领域的科学家会面并互动，在讲座或海报上讨论他们的研究想法，并开始建立科学网络，这将在他们的职业生涯中证明是无价的。 今年会议在墨西哥举行，应鼓励更多拉丁美洲科学家出席会议，从而为国际互动提供一个平台。 为了鼓励学生参与，会议为一些研究生（约100人）支付出席费用。

The 46th Annual Maize Genetics Conference offers members of the maize community the opportunity to present and discuss their most recent research results. A wide range of topics are covered, ranging from classical to molecular genetics. The 46th Annual meeting will feature 45-minute talks by four invited speakers, 15 minute talks given by individual participants, two poster sessions, and two workshops. The topics of the invited talks include glucose regulation in plants, phosphorous stress responses in Arabidopsis and maize, bridging genomics and breeding with maize diversity, and the mechanism of hAT element transposition. The workshops will be on maize genetic diversity and sequencing the maize gene space. The Maize Genetics Conference provides an outstanding opportunity for graduate students to meet and interact with scientists in the field, to discuss their research ideas at talks or posters, and to begin to establish the scientific networks that will prove invaluable throughout their careers. The Mexican venue of this year's meeting should encourage greater attendance by Latin American scientists and thus provide a platform for international interactions. To encourage student participation, the Conference defrays the cost of attendance for a number of graduate students (approximately 100).