III International Symposium on Plant Cryopreservation

                     

Invitation to CryoSymp 2017

The 3rd ISHS International Symposium on Plant Cryopreservation (CryoSymp2017) http://www.ishs.org/symposium/493 will be held in Cayo Guillermo, Ciego de Ávila (Cuba) from 22 to 26 May, 2017. This is a continuation of the Symposiums held in Leuven, April, 2009 (Belgium), and in Fort Collins, Colorado, August, 2013 (USA). The CryoSymp2017 is under ISHS guide http://www.ishs.org and will be co-organized together with the 11th International Congress on Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture BioVeg2017 http://bioveg.bioplantas.cu. 

All scientists, students and professionals interested in cryobiology and ex situ plant preservation are invited to attend. The symposium will include in depth analyses of basic research in the cryobiology of living cells as well as reports on state-of-the-art methods, research and successes with cryopreservation of selected horticultural and agricultural crops. 

The program will include oral and posters sessions on topics dealing with fundamental aspects of cryobiology as well as with the application of cryopreservation in germplasm collections. The symposium will focus on presentations of selected topics, keynote addresses on cryopreservation of plants, discussions and interaction around poster presentations. Moreover, one day will be dedicated to practical session at Bioplantas Center, University of Ciego de Avila.