Plant Genome Editing & Genome Engineering II
Welcome to the 2nd International Conference “Plant Genome Editing & Genome Engineering”!
Genome Editing and Genome Engineering are revolutionizing Life Sciences and Plant Biotechnology that seek to develop new technologies for the precise manipulation of genes and genomes in cellula and in vivo. In addition to its use for advancing our understanding of basic biology, genome engineering has numerous real-world applications, e.g. engineering plants that better provide fuel, food and industrial raw materials. Driven by advances in the CRISPR-toolbox for rapid, cheap, multiplex modification of genomes and breakthroughs in DNA synthesis technologies, the pace of progress enabled by these tools in the last 2 years has been breathtaking.
The 2nd International Conference “Plant Genome Editing & Genome Engineering” to be held on July 5-6, 2019, in Vienna, Austria will discuss the advances in genome editing and engineering, notions, challenges, pros and cons, technologies and methods of applications of the genome editing tools like CRISPR/Cas9, TALENs, ZNFs & AAVs in plants. The case study and sessions will reveal the potential application of Genome editing tools plant biology and crop improvement. Special emphasis on CRISPR system addressing the concept, technology, challenges like off-target effects, efficiency improvement and delivery systems etc.
Vienna is located in the heart of Europe on the banks of the Danube River, and considered as one of the most important economic, cultural and touristic large cities of central Europe. Apart from providing top science, the Conference will capture the spirit of the city thanks to the central location of the venue offering a multitude of cultural events.
This two-days event will provide leading academy and industry scientists a platform to communicate recent advances in “Plant Genome Editing & Genome Engineering”, and an opportunity to establish multilateral collaboration.
The 2nd International Conference “Plant Genome Editing & Genome Engineering” will cover the following research topics:
- Precision Genome Editing by TALEN, ZFN and others
- CRISPR-CAS9: Revolution in Genome Editing & Engineering
- Current CRISPR-CAS9 Technologies and Design
- Applications of CRISPR-CAS9 in Plants
- Genome Editing & Engineering for Crop Improvement
- Genome Editing & Engineering: Regulatory Aspects
Approximately 250 participants are expected to attend this exciting scientific forum including almost 40 lectures delivered by worldwide known invited speakers and young, talented speakers selected from submitted abstracts. The program combines plenary lectures, poster sessions, a unique Conference Dinner Party and sightseeing tours of Vienna.
Prof. Alisher Touraev (VISCEA, Austria, Local Organizer)
Jian-Kang Zhu (Co-Chair of The Conference)
Wendy Harwood
Yuming Lu
Yanfei Mao
Daisuke Miki
Erika Toda
Kan Wang
Mugui Wang
Hui Zhang
| 2nd International Conference “Plant Genome Editing & Genome Engineering”
(July 5 – 6) |
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| July 5 (Friday) | |
| 08.00 – 17.00 | Registration |
| 09.00 – 09.20 | Opening Welcome address by Alisher Touraev (Local Organizer, Austria)Welcome address by Magdy Mahfouz (Saudia Arabia) |
| 09.20 – 10.30 | Keynote Lecture:
Magdy Mahfouz (Saudi Arabia): Plant Genome Engineering for Targeted Improvement of Crop Traits |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Coffee break |
| 11.00 – 12.30: | Session I: Genome Editing Tools & Technology Development |
| Chairs | Hiroaki Saika (Japan) & Magdy Mahfouz (Saudi Arabia) |
| 11.00 – 11.20 (+5) | Hiroaki Saika (Japan): Precise Mutagenesis and its Application in Rice |
| 11.25 – 11.45 (+5) | Jae-Young Yun (South Korea): Precision Genome Engineering through Adenine Base Editing in Plants |
| 11.50 – 12.05 (+5) | Iris Koeppel (Germany): A Versatile Modular Vector System for RNA-Guided Cas Endonucleases |
| 12.10 – 12.25 (+5) | Vera Karolina Schoft (Austria): CRISPR/Cas9 Service for Genome Editing in Plants |
| 12.30 – 14.00 | Lunch + Poster Session (all numbers) |
| 14.00 – 15.30 | Session II: Plant Transformation & Delivery Methods |
| Chairs | Erika Toda (Japan) & Sergei Svitashev (USA) |
| 14.00 – 14.20 (+5) | Erika Toda (Japan): An Efficient DNA- and Selectable-Marker-Free Genome-Editing System Using Zygotes in Rice |
| 14.25 – 14.45 (+5) | Sergei Svitashev (USA): Efficient Genome Editing in Maize Directed by CRISPR-Cas9 Technology |
| 14.50 – 15.05 (+5) | Radi Aly (Israel): CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Mutagenesis of CCD8 Gene in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Mill.) Provides Resistance to Parasitic Weeds |
| 15.10 – 15.25 (+5) | James Chamness (USA): Developing Monocot Replicon Vectors for Improved Gene Targeting |
| 15.30 – 16.00 | Coffee break |
| 16.00 – 17.30 | Session III: Application of Genome Editing in Plant Biology |
| Chairs | Kan Wang (USA) & Shujie Dong (USA) |
| 16.00 – 16.25 (+5) | Kan Wang (USA): An Agrobacterium-Delivered CRISPR/Cas9 System for High-Frequency Targeted Mutagenesis in Maize |
| 16.30 – 16.45 (+5) | Shujie Dong (USA): One-step Genome Editing of Elite Crop Germplasm During Haploid Induction |
| 16.50 – 17.05 (+5) | Julia Jansing (Netherlands): CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Glycoengineering in Nicotiana Benthamiana for Plant Molecular Farming |
| 17.10 – 17.25 (+5) | Solmaz Khosravi (Germany): Live imaging of chromatin in plant cells: a challenging task for CRISPR |
| 17.30 – 19.00 | Welcome Reception + Poster Session (all numbers) |
| 19.00 – 22.00 | Conference Dinner Party Traditional Austrian food and wine, located in one of Vienna’s famous ‘Heurigen’ Cost: 50,- EUR |
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July 6 (Saturday) |
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| 08.00 – 17.00 | Registration |
| 09.00 – 10.30 | Session IV: Genome Editing for Crop Improvement I |
| Chairs | Yuming Lu (China) & Hrvoje Fulgosi (Croatia) |
| 09.00 – 09.25 (+5) | Yuming Lu (China): A CRISPR/Cas9- and Tandem Repeats-Facilitated HDR Approach for Sequence Replacement in Rice |
| 09.30 – 09.45 (+5) | Florian Rösch (Germany): High-throughput Screening for Genome-Editing Events on Single Cell Level |
| 09.50 – 10.05 (+5) | Robert Eric Hoffie (Germany): PDIL5-1 Knockout induced by Cas9 Endonuclease Confers Resistance of Barley to Bymoviruses |
| 10.10 – 10.25 (+5) | Hrvoje Fulgosi (Croatia): Thylakoid rhodanase-lile Protein TROL as a Target for CRISPR Cas9 Editing |
| 10.30 – 11.00 | Coffee break |
| 11.00 – 12.30 | Session V: Genome Editing for Crop Improvement II |
| Chairs | Wendy Harwood (United Kingdom) & Panagiotis Moschou (Sweden) |
| 11.00 – 11.20 (+5) | Wendy Harwood (United Kingdom): Use of CRISPR Systems in Plant Genome Editing: Towards New Opportunities in Agriculture |
| 11.25 – 11.45 (+5) | Panagiotis Moschou (Sweden): Catabolic Processes in Development and Stress. Phenotypic Novelty by CRISPR in Plants |
| 11.50 – 12.05 (+5) | Geng Meng (Denmark): Identification and Characterization of R2R3-MYB and bHLH Transcription Factors Regulating Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Carrot (Daucus carota) |
| 12.10 – 12.25 (+5) | Yanping Yang (China): Analysis on Current Situation and Development Trend of Genome Editing for Crop improvement |
| 12.30 – 14.00 | Lunch + Poster Session (all numbers) |
| 14.00 – 15.30 | Session VI: Genome Editing for Crop Improvement III |
| Chairs | Mugui Wang (China) & Huanbin Zhou (China) |
| 14.00 – 14.25 (+5) | Mugui Wang (China): Multiplex Gene Editing in Rice with Simplified CRISPR-Cpf1 and CRISPR-Cas9 Systems |
| 14.30 – 14.45 (+5) | Huanbin Zhou (China): Development of a toolkit for targeted base editing in rice |
| 14.50 – 15.05 (+5) | Christian Hertig (Germany): Targeted Mutagenesis of BRANCHED HEAD Homoeoalleles Causes Alterations of Wheat Spike Architecture |
| 15.10 – 15.25 (+5) | Gaelle Robertson (South Africa): Establishing RNA Targeting via the CRISPR/Cas13 System in Vitis Vinifera |
| 15.30 – 16.00 | Coffee break |
| 16.00 – 17.30 | Session VII: Genome Editing & Engineering: Regulatory Aspects |
| Chairs | Marcel Kuntz (France) & David J.S. Hamburger (Germany) |
| 16.00 – 16.20 (+5) | Marcel Kuntz (France): Worldwide CRISPR Patent Landscape Shows Strong Geographical Biases |
| 16.25 – 16.45 (+5) | David J. S. Hamburger (Germany): Normative Criteria and Their Inclusion in a Regulatory Framework for New Plant Varieties Derived From Genome Editing |
| 16.50 – 17.05 (+5) | Manuela Campa (South Africa): Genome Editing in Pinotage, a South African Grapevine Cultivar, Using a Multiplexing Approach |
| 17.10 – 17.25 (+5) | Tommaso Raffaello (Italy): New Breeding Techniques in the Context of the EU Regulation of GM Plants |
| 17.30 – 17.45 | Closing Ceremony & Conference Photo |