Conference: The XIV National Congress of Biochemistry and Plant Molecular Biology & 7th Symposium Mexico-USA (Campeche, Mexico: November 29 - December 2, 2011)

第十四届全国生物化学和植物分子生物学大会暨第七届墨西哥-美国研讨会将于2011年11月29日至12月2日在墨西哥坎佩切举行。会议的目的是：1)在美国和墨西哥的同事之间分享在植物生物化学、基因组学和遗传学方面的最新研究成果，以便他们可以探索共同的研究兴趣；2)促进美国和墨西哥植物科学家在植物生物学研究方面的合作；以及3)确保美国在会议上有广泛的参与，目标是职业生涯早期、女性和少数族裔的科学家。拟议的主题集中在基本发现上，这些发现扩展了我们对植物生物学的几个方面的理解，并解决了与植物生物化学、分子生物学和食品安全有关的引人注目的和新颖的科学发现。拟议的会议主题包括：植物对环境的反应、植物-病原体和昆虫的相互作用、植物营养、植物/作物进化、植物过程的表观遗传调控、植物分子系统学和生物多样性、应用生物技术、协会绘图和作物改良、比较结构和功能基因组学国际和地方组织委员会将确定妇女、职业早期科学家和属于代表性不足群体的参与者。参与的目标是：女性代表占50%，代表人数不足的群体占15%，早期职业科学家占15%至20%。

The XIV National Congress of Biochemistry and Plant Molecular Biology & 7th Symposium Mexico-USA will be held in Campeche, Mexico, November 29 - December 2, 2011. The objectives of the meeting are to: 1) share the most recent research findings in plant biochemistry, genomics, and genetics between U.S. and Mexican colleagues in order that they may explore common research interests; 2) facilitate collaboration on plant biology research between US and Mexican plant scientists; and 3) ensure that there is broad participation from the US at the conference, by targeting early career, women and minority scientists. The proposed topics focus on fundamental discoveries that extend our understanding of several aspects of plant biology and address compelling and novel scientific discoveries relative to plant biochemistry, molecular biology, and food security. The proposed meeting topics include: Plant responses to the environment, Plant-Pathogen and insect interactions, Plant nutrition, Plant/crop evolution, Epigenetic regulation of plant processes, Plant molecular systematics and biodiversity, Applied biotechnology, Association mapping and crop improvement, Comparative structural and functional genomicsBroader Impacts The international and local organizing committees will identify women, early career scientists and participants who are members of underrepresented groups. The targets for participation are: 50% for female representation, 15% for underrepresented groups and 15-20% for early career scientists.