Fifth International Rice Genetics Symposium & Third International Rice Functional Genomics Symposium

Date

Time

Session

Venue

Sat 19 Nov

Arrival and registration

Sun 20 Nov

1000-1200

Plenary 1 – Opening session

Isla Ballroom

1200-1315

Lunch

Isla Ballroom

1315-1715

Plenary 2 – Functional genomics: Structural genomics and resources

Isla Ballroom

1715-1915

IRFGC meeting

Mactan

1915-

Conference dinner

Isla Ballroom

Mon 21 Nov

0820-1155

Plenary 3 – Developmental biology and gene regulation

Isla Ballroom

1155-1300

Lunch

Isla Ballroom

1300-1500

Poster session

Palawan, Batanes, Boracay

1500-1750

Concurrent sessions

Concurrent 1 – Evoluation and genetic diversity

Isla 1

Concurrent 2 – Functional genomics

Isla 2

Concurrent 3 – Heterosis and hybrid rice

Isla 3

Concurrent 4 – Abiotic stress

Mactan

1930-

Evening workshops

Temperate rice

Isla 1

Reproductive biology

Isla 2

Oryza map alignment

Isla 3

Insect resistance genes

Mactan

Tue 22 Nov

0820-1155

Plenary 4 – Applied genetics

Isla Ballroom

1155-1300

Lunch

Isla Ballroom

1300-1500

Poster session

Palawan, Batanes, Boracay

1500-1750

Concurrent sessions

Concurrent 5 – INGER and rice breeding

Isla 1

Concurrent 6 – Biotic stresses

Isla 2

Concurrent 7 – Gene mapping

Isla 3

Concurrent 8 – Quality and nutrition

Mactan

Wed 23 Nov

0820-1155

Plenary 5 - Functional genomics and crop improvement

Isla Ballroom

1155-1300

Lunch

Isla Ballroom

1300-1530

Plenary 6 – Concluding session

Isla Ballroom

Thu 24 Nov

0645

Depart for IRRI field tour (optional)