Molecular Genetics of Root Endosymbioses
A conference of the 3ème CYCLE ROMAND EN SCIENCES BIOLOGIQUES
June 1 - 2, 2007
Introduction
Plant roots enter into mutualistic relationships with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AM) and Rhizobia. In both endosymbioses the microbe associates intimately with the host and enhances its mineral nutrition. A continuous exchange of molecular signals between host-plants and microsymbionts mediates the regulation of dedicated functions in both partners, and is essential for the establishment of functional symbioses. Recent genetic evidence showed that the ancient myccorhiza-plant interactions and the evolutionarily posterior Rhizobium-legumes symbiosis, share common signalling components.
Format of the conference
A series of lectures by world-leading scientists covered the most recent aspects of the genetics of mycorrhiza- and Rhizobium-plant interactions. In addition, a number of Ph.D. students and young postdocs made a short presentation.You will find their abstracts and the programme of the conference below.
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Speakers and topics
| Martin Parniske | Plant genetics of symbiosis |
| Giles Oldroyd | Specificity in symbiosis signalling |
| Michael Udvardi | Functional genomics of nodule development and differentiation |
| Jacques Batut | Analysing the symbiotic genome of Sinorhizobium meliloti |
| Guillaume Bécard | Elucidating the early signalling in the AM symbiosis: fundamental and practical prospects |
| Paola Bonfante | Perceiving the signal and sharing the job: a way to reach cell compatibility in AM interactions |
| Maria Harrison | Arbuscule development and phosphate transport in the AM symbiosis |
| Ian Sanders | Genetics of AM fungi and how it affects plant growth |
Additional sponsors
We thank the following organizations for sponsorship:
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