2013 ASHS Annual Conference
2013 B.Y. Morrison Lecture
2013 B.Y. Morrison Lecture
Objective(s):
B.Y. Morrison Lecturer: Dr. Paul Gepts, Professor of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis Opportunities in plant breeding: from the integration of genomics to the participation of farmers It has been said that we live in a great time to be biologists. The same can be said of plant breeding. In addition to the renewed interest in plant breeding as a profession, a number of scientific developments, such as genomics and participatory breeding, promise to increase the impact of plant breeding, especially in light of rapidly gathering challenges such as climate instability and population increase.
B.Y. Morrison Lecturer: Dr. Paul Gepts, Professor of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis Opportunities in plant breeding: from the integration of genomics to the participation of farmers It has been said that we live in a great time to be biologists. The same can be said of plant breeding. In addition to the renewed interest in plant breeding as a profession, a number of scientific developments, such as genomics and participatory breeding, promise to increase the impact of plant breeding, especially in light of rapidly gathering challenges such as climate instability and population increase.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013: 12:00 PM
Springs Salon A/B (Desert Springs J.W Marriott Resort )
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