Congress of Biochemistry, IUBMB Special Meeting plant resisistance, Marrakech, Morocco
Congress of biochemistry. SMBBM judged opportune to join a special meeting on the 'Mechanisms of plant resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses' with the Third SMBBM International Congress of Biochemistry and the sixth FASBMB Congress. The scientific event is held in Marrakech (Morocco) during the period of April 20-25, 2009.
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Considering
the fact that Agriculture in the world and in the Mediterranean countries
and Morocco in particular, is facing many constraints such as drought
and salinity (major abiotic stresses) and a lot of biotic stresses,
the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB),
the Moroccan Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SMBBM),
the Federation of African Societies of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology (FASBMB) and all other organizing and sponsoring parties,
judged it opportune to join a special meeting on the 'Mechanisms
of plant resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses'../congress-biochemistry-special-meeting-plant-resistance.html with the Third
SMBBM International Congress of Biochemistry and the sixth FASBMB
Congress. The scientific event will be held in Marrakech (Morocco)
during the period of April 20-25, 2009.
The aim of the Marrakech joint scientific event is threefold: the
first is to review, assess and share information on the most recent
scientific and technological advances in the fields of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology related to different topics such as genomics
and proteomics, health, food biochemistry, biotechnologies and environment,
oxidative stresses (plants, animals) and mechanisms of plant resistance
to abiotic and biotic stresses. The second objective is to create
the opportunity for scientists from different areas to gather as one
community, discuss and share their research findings, and to explore
the possibilities of mutual cooperation. The third objective is to
support young researchers to participate and exchange their
knowledge around this scientific event. In addition, an education
topic related to teaching and learning of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology is planned on April 25, 2009.
The last SMBBM International Congress was held in Agadir, Morocco,
during May 9-12, 2006. In Marrakech, 2009, we hope to host the Third
International Congress in a friendly and informal atmosphere, conducive
to discussions and interaction between participants. The more interesting
objective in 2009 is to share a detailed scientific program of the
IUBMB special meeting covering advances in the field of biochemical
and molecular aspects of plant resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses.
Wilt diseases as example of biotic stresses, are represented in the
Mediterranean region by many fusarioses such as palm wilts, caused
by Fusarium fungi for each date palm and canary palm species. Drought
and salinity, as another kind of stresses, have caused enormous damage
to food production in the world and are currently assuming the character
of a national disaster for many countries in Africa. Scientists tend
more to understand the mechanisms involved in plant resistance to
abiotic stresses and drought, in particular. A large number of studies
have been performed on the RNA-Induced Silencing Complexes (RISC)
containing small RNAs, namely micro RNAs (miRNAs) and small interfering
RNAs (siRNAs) as molecules involved (among other phenomena) in resistance
to abiotic stresses and pathogen attacks. Just as a reminder, in 2006
over 14000 articles on RNA interference have been published. Thus,
the Marrakech joint scientific event will include a specific topic
covering Small RNAs.
Many studies on plant stress tolerance have dealt with oxidant-scavenging
mechanisms and antioxidant enzymes. Questions of how an improvement
of antioxidant systems could protect from damages will be asked during
the Marrakech joint event in a specific topic 'oxidative stresses'.
Another constraint for forestry and agriculture is insect attacks.
Enhancing our knowledge of the mechanisms of plant resistance to insects
could be of great help in limiting the damage. This topic and many
others will be discussed in the Marrakech scientific event scheduled
for April 20-25, 2009.
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Topic
1: Genomics and Proteomics
Topic 2: Metabolism, Immunology and health
Topic 3: Food Biochemistry, Nutrition, micronutrients and food
vectors
Topic 4: Biotechnologies, natural substances and environment
Topic 5: Molecular based-mechanisms of plant resistance to
wilt diseases
Topic 6: Bioregulators (small RNAs). Roles in the mechanisms
of plant defense against biotic and abiotic stresses
Topic 7: Oxidative stresses
Topic 8: Plant resistance to insect attack
Topic 9: Plant resistance to drought and salinity
Are planed also:
- Education Symposium: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
- Debates as 'round Tables' on subjects linked to the major
topics of the scientific event, such as the agriculture in difficult
conditions.
