10th International Symposium on Plant Senescence
The International Symposium on Plant Senescence is a biennial symposium that gathers approximately 80-100 participants from all over the world to discuss recent advances in different aspects of plants and their organs (leaf, flower, and fruit), aging, crop senescence, and stress biology research, including postharvest induced senescence.
Senescence is a complex, genetically programmed phenomenon that affects the plant longevity and in agricultural systems affect yield and quality of crops. Natural senescence is controlled by developmental age and environmental stresses. Understanding the senescence process of plants is essential for improving agriculture by increasing the yield of agronomic plants. In their research, the biologists attending the conference focused on a fundamental understanding of the influences on the senescence of plant cells, such as genetic or environmental factors, and how it is then possible to manipulate the process of senescence to obtain desirable results, such as making crops more resistant to abiotic stresses or improving the postharvest quality of produce.
Scientific sections
- Session 1. Molecular mechanisms involved in the senescence regulation.
- Session 2. Metabolic and biochemical changes under senescence
- Session 3. Natural and postharvest induced senescence
- Session 4. Biotic and Abiotic stresses in the senescence regulation
- Session 5. Nutrients and senescence
- Session 6. Autophagy and senescence
- Session 7. Non- destructive techniques for monitoring plant senescence
Abstract submission: Please submit the abstract before the 15th June
Two early researcher awards will be given to the best oral and best poster presentation. Ph. D students and post-docs younger than 35 years old that intend to participate please specify in the abstract submission (participation to early researcher awards).
Notification of acceptance abstract as oral, or poster will be received by the 25th of June.
The participant is limited to 100 participants.
For more information: https://www.soihs.it/plantsenescence2024/announcement.aspx