Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Horticulture in Lednice

Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Horticulture in Lednice,Mendeleum - Institute of GeneticsandCzech Society for Horticultural ScienceInvite you to a conference with international participation onApplied plant biotechnologyConference to commemorate 100years since the foundation ofMendeleum instituteorganized under patronage of the chancellor of Mendel Universityin Brnoprof. Ing. Jaroslav Hlušek, CSc.during the following dates11 th to 13 th of September 2012 in Lednice1 st AnnouncementPrincipal media partner Profi Press s. r. o. publishing and Uroda journalFurther partners: Vitrotree by Battistini, s.r.o. and Biolife, s.r.o.Full list of partners of the conference will be provided in the 2 nd Announcement

We would like to invite you to an international conference organized at the Faculty ofHorticulture in Lednice. The goal of this conference is presentation of novel resultsfrom the field of plant biotechnology. The conference is intended for researchers,PhD. students and experts from the plant biotechnology field.All contributions will be peer reviewed and published on a CD as ascientific supplement of the 9/2012 issue of Uroda journal (ISSN0139-6013).Organizing committee:Ing. Jana Čechová – chairmanIng. Věra Holleinová, Ph.D.Ing. Martina KudělkováMgr. Jana Raddová, Ph.D.Ing. Miroslav Vachůn, Ph.D.Address of the organizingcommittee:Ing. Jana ČechováMendelova univerzita v BrněZahradnická fakultaMendeleum – ústav genetikyValtická 334, 691 44 Lednice, ČRe-mail:konference.mendeleum2012@gmail.comtel.: +420 519 367 313fax.: +420 519 367 222Scientific committee:prof. RNDr. Miroslav Pidra, CSc. -chairmanMgr. Miroslav Baránek, Ph.D.doc. Ing. Daniela Benediková, Ph.D.doc. Ing. Jindřich Bříza, CSc.doc. Ing. Jaroslav Doležel, DrSc.Ing. Karel Dušek, CSc.Dr. Ing. Helena Fišerováprof. RNDr. Ladislav Havel, CSc.Mgr. Jana Krajíčkováprof. Dr. Ing. Boris KrškaIng. Břetislav Křižan, Ph.D.prof. Ing. Aleš Lebeda, DrSc.prof. RNDr. Milan Navrátil, CSc.Ing. Tomáš Nečas, Ph.D.Ing. Eva Ondrušiková, CSc.Mgr. Daniela Pavingerová, CSc.doc. RNDr. Karel Petrzik, CSc.doc. Ing. Radovan Pokorný, Ph.D.Dr. Romano Roncasagliadoc. RNDr. Jana Řepková, CSc.Ing. Jana Šedivá, Ph.D.doc. RNDr. Miroslav Švec, CSc.doc. Dr. Ing. Pavel VejlThis announcement is also available online:http://www.zf.mendelu.cz/mendeleum2012Sections:1. In vitro plant cultures, applications, innovations2. Molecular and enzymatic detection of plant pathogens3. Plant genome analyses4. The use of modern approaches in plant breeding

Preliminary programTuesday 11 th of September 201217 00 – 19 00 registration – foyer, main building of Faculty of Horticulture (building A),poster installationWednesday 12 th of September 20128 00 – 9 00 registration – foyer, main building of Faculty of Horticulture (building A),poster installation9 10 – 9 30 conference opening ceremony - chancellor of Mendel University prof. Ing.Jaroslav Hlušek, CSc. and dean of Faculty of Horticulture doc. Ing. RobertPokluda, Ph.D.9 30 – 13 00 plenary lecturesprof. RNDr. Miroslav Pidra, CSc. – History and present of the Mendelum institutedoc. Ing. Jaroslav Doležel, DrSc. – New approaches to the analysis of complicatedplant genomesprof. Ing. Aleš Lebeda, DrSc. – Biodiversity of Lactuca genus and its application forlettuce breedingdoc. Ing. Pavel Vejl, Ph.D. – MAS of fruit timbersprof. RNDr. Boris Vyskot, DrSc. – Plant epigeneticsprof. RNDr. Ladislav Havel, CSc. – Programmed cell death13 00 – 14 00 lunch break14 00 – 16 30 Afternoon session – oral contributions – detailed schedule with sectiondivisions will be published in 2 nd announcement16 30 – 17 30 poster session17 30 – 18 30 dinner19 30 – 24 00 social program – Chateau hotel LedniceThursday 13 th of September 20129 00 – 13 00 morning session – oral contributions – detailed schedule with sectiondivisions will be published in 2 nd announcement13 00 – 14 00 lunch break14 00 – 15 00 excursionOral contributions are to be 10 min long, plenary lectures 30 min.Conference venue:Lecture halls of Faculty of Horticulture, Valtická 337, 691 44 Lednice, Czech Republic