You are encouraged to submit an abstract for poster presentations in any area of plant genomics and molecular biology. Your abstract will also form the basis for selecting speakers for the contributed talks in the following areas: crop genomics, development, evolutionary genomics, gene regulation, tree and forest genomics, metabolism, biotic and abiotic stresses, and lipids/carbodyrates/extracellular matrix. Selection will be performed by the session Chairs and presenters will be notified by June 1, 2007.

Abstracts should be written based on these guidelines. Send your abstract by email to cpgw_abs@interchange.ubc.ca

The deadline for abstracts to be considered for a contributed talk is May 11, 2007. The deadline for abstracts to be included in the abstract book is June 1, 2007.

Posters will be allocated a space approximately 4 ft. x 4 ft. All posters will be displayed for the duration of the Workshop. There will be a poster competition for posters presented by graduate students.