Conference: Keystone Symposia on "RNA Silencing in Plants" to be held in Keystone, CO from February 17-22, 2015

Keystone Symposia On Molecular And Cellular Biology, Silverthorne CO

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Abstract

This project will support attendance by early-career scientists at the Keystone Symposia on RNA Silencing in Plants to be held in Keystone, CO on February 17-22, 2015. The format of the meeting is a combination of talks and posters, which will promote scientific exchange in both formal and informal settings. There will be ample opportunity for sharing latest research results and for exploring collaborative possibilities. The field of RNA silencing is fast-moving and many new developments have arisen since the last conference on this topic was held in 2010. This conference will present the latest research in this area through sessions that include: small RNA biogenesis and stability, RNA silencing and germ cell fate, RNA-dependent chromatin modification, transcriptional epigenetic inheritance, chromosomal RNA silencing, RNA signaling, DNA methylation and demethylation, and novel biological functions of noncoding RNA. The conference will be forward-looking with many potential applications in plant breeding and biotechnology.