The meeting is virtual. The keynote speaker is Keith Joung with a lecture entitled “ CRISPR-based Technologies for Targeted Genome Editing and Gene Regulation”

Below are some highlights of the program

·        Plant Genome Engineering – From Lab to Consumers

·        Advanced Biological Tools for Biotechnology Applications

·        Factors Affecting Successful Transfer of In Vitro Plantlets to Ex Vitro Condition

·        Developing and Applying Editing Tools in Animals and Plants

·        Transformation of Recalcitrant Crops Using Morphogenic or Growth-stimulating Genes

·        Building Partnerships and Resources to Address Transformation Bottlenecks

·        Novel Methods in Plant Transformation Using Non-Agrobacterium Techniques for Gene Editing without Integrations of Transgene

·        Epigenetics: Mechanisms and Implications

·        Variables Controlling Successful Gene Editing in Plants/New Tools

·        Advances in Cannabis Regeneration Systems and Biotechnology

·        Scaling Up Cannabis Production

Full Program