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Science and Food Security - Biotechnology : Changing lives in India
Meeting the nutritional needs of a growing world population – one expected to exceed ten billion – by 2050 – and do so through improved, efficient and sustainable food systems, is a major task, yet one which the world must take on. While recent breakthroughs in biotechnologies in the food and agriculture sectors have been impressive, applying them at ground level have been more challenging. FAO in Asia-Pacific, in collaboration with partners in the public and private sectors, has taken a closer look at various non-GMO biotechnologies and their successes. In India, IRRI has developed climate-resilient rice varieties that could withstand severe flooding, drought, salinity, and iron toxicity.
IJUP2018, Universidade do Porto Young Investigators Meeting
The IJUP2018, Universidade do Porto Young Investigators Meeting took place at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, on February 7-9, 2018. Some of our fellows had the fantastic chance of presenting their ongoing research during this meeting. Great work guys!
SEB Florence Plant Satellite Meeting From Gametes to Seeds
Advances in plant reproduction is organized by Sexseed team members, and will be held in Florence on June 30 - July 1, 2018, just before the SEB Meeting. This meeting is the result of the demanding investment efforts made in the last years, by the plant reproduction scientific community, in understanding the basis of reproductive traits and its relationship with the plant phenotypic plasticity. . More details here. Abstract submission and registration is now open!
25th International Congress on Sexual Plant Reproduction (ICSPR)
The 25th International Congress on Sexual Plant Reproduction will take place in Gifu (Japan) on June 11–16, 2018. The congress is held once every two years and is hosted by the International Association of Sexual Plant Reproduction Research (IASPRR). The 25th ICSPR will be the first held in Japan and will be located at the Nagaragawa Convention Center, Gifu. More detail can be found here. Abstract submission and registration is now open!
SexSeed II Workshop On sexual plant
The range of topics covered during FlowerDev2017 Sexual Plant Reproduction Session was fascinating. Fantastic lectures given by the bigwigs of our research field and the discussions that followed were truly inspiring. As well as the presentations made by the younger scientists. Listening to the most recent scientific advances in our field was very informative and interesting. The whole workshop atmosphere was very pleasant and naturally led to fruitful discussions between well-established researchers and young students, giving all the opportunity to share not only scientific ideas but also many other issues, regarding our lives as scientists.
Reproduction and mid-term meeting
Hosting this meeting in the Botanical Garden of Padua was a wonderful plus. For that we must thank the team behind the FlowerDev Workshop for all the support! It allowed us to refresh our minds between the different scientific sessions, and it couldn’t be a better choice: flower development discussions in this lovely botanical garden full of what we most love, plants. The SexSeed Mid-term Meeting was also a success, giving us the opportunity to adjust some secondments according to the presence of new partners. Overall the scientific achievements of our project are stimulating and promising, revealing the hard work of our team. Keep up the good work SexSeed Team! If you are curious, more details here.
SexSeed II Workshop
Our II Workshop will be held in Padova, Italy, on the 6th of September 2017 and it will be part of the Workshop on Molecular Mechanisms Controlling Flower Development. The organization of this event is the result of a close and successful collaboration maintained between Sílvia Coimbra's Lab in Porto and Lucia Colombo group in Milano, Italy. This Workshop session will be about Sexual Plant Reproduction and it will have the participation of several renowned researchers.
The ancestral flower of Angiosperms
The flower of the most recent common ancestor of all flowering plants was recently described by Sauquet et al. (2017) in the latest issue of Nature Communications. According to this study, the first angiosperm flower had a simple arrangement of layered petals and contained both male and female reproductive organs. This work may help to uncover how flowers took over the world, the "abominable mystery" that bothered the father of evolutionary biology, Charles Darwin.
Ana Marta #MyResearchIn1Photo!
Proudly proud is once again, our team with Ana Marta Pereira results! This time she won the MarieSkłodowskaCurie @MSCActions #MyResearchIn1Photo competition! Keep on going, woman!
Fascination of Plants Day
Celebrating Fascination of Plants Day in Milano, Italy, with one of our fellows Marta Mendes. Wherever you are, just check the FoPD agenda and search for an activity near you! The activities are directed to the general public. Don't miss the chance to celebrate this wonderful day!
The Teacher's resource pack
This is a collection of ready-to-use teaching and learning resources, aiming to raise awareness among young Europeans (11-15 years old) of the importance of EU Food and Farming. It is free of charge and downloadable (per module or as a whole) in 24 EU languages here!
Upcoming Workshop
The Workshop on Molecular Mechanisms Controlling Flower Development will take place in the Botanical Garden of Padua, Italy, from 3-7 September 2017. This is a great opportunity for the ones working on this field, with a high quality organizing & scientific Committee!
ABOUT GMOS - Genetic Engineering & Our Food
Are GMOs bad for your health or not? Or is this fear unfounded? Here is a great video explaining how GMOs may be present in our food, and do you no harm at all. Video created by the Patreon team.
Secrets of Nature - Peas and Cues (1930 - 1939)
Lovely video showing the seed of a pea plant growing through time lapse photography. This is a Pro Patria film presentation, produced by the British Instructional Films Ltd. Check more videos here.
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