Congresso di Vienna sulla Simbiosi

Congresso di Vienna sulla Simbiosi

L’International Symbiosis Society (ISS) annuncia il quinto congresso sul tema della Simbiosi che si terrà a Vienna dal 4 al 10 Agosto 2006.
Tra i temi trattati segnalo:
Integrative processes, Margaret McFall-Ngai, USA, Chair. Steps in symbiotic establishment, including the process of transmission, recognition, and regulation
Evolutionary implications, Colleen Cavanaugh, USA, Chair. The impact of symbiosis on speciation as well as co-evolutionary processes.
Organelle or symbiont? Wolfgang Löffelhardt, Austria, Chair. The transition from symbiont to organelle, including genome reduction, lateral gene transfer, and models of eukaryogenesis.
Harming, cheating, or cooperating? Matthias Horn, Austria, Chair. The nature of the symbiotic relationship.
Viral influences on symbiosis, Luis P. Villarreal, USA, Chair. Are viruses symbionts? Role of viruses in the evolutionary emergence or suppression of symbiotic systems.
Genomics in symbiosis, Gopi Podila, USA, Chair. Including comparative analysis, bioinformational, functional, and identification aspects as applied to better understanding symbiotic systems and their evolutionary history.
Enigmatic symbioses, Mary Rumpho, USA, Chair. Relatively new and/or particularly perplexing symbioses
Symbiosis teaching workshop, Marc-André Selosse, Chair, France. Symbiotic systems accessible for the classroom, engaging methods of teaching symbiosis, and how to promote greater integration of symbiosis in courses and curriculum.
Symbiosis definitions and directions panel discussion, Angela Douglas, United Kingdom. What is symbiosis ? Are terms of mutualism, parasitism still appropriate? What are key future directions in symbiosis research.