Venue: Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics, Institute of Experimental Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Address: Šlechtitelů 31, Olomouc, Czech Republic (Google Maps, Mapy.com)
Contact: Dr. Jan Bartoš, bartos@ueb.cas.cz
This event will feature leading experts in cereal genomics and modern plant biology.
The mini-symposium will take place on 25 June 2026 at the genomics centre in Olomouc. The number of participants is limited.
Program:
8:40 Welcome
8:45–9:30 Martin Mascher (IPK Gatersleben):
From evolution to breeding: genetic diversity in barley and its wild relatives
9:30–10:15 Jim Whelan (Zhejiang University, La Trobe University):
Single nucleus and spatial RNA-Seq to obtain a cellular view of plant development and stress responses
10:15–10:35 Coffee break
10:35–11:20 Laura Dixon (IPK Gatersleben):
Exploring how to develop genetically new growth habit types in bread wheat for increased planting flexibility
Illustrative image: A ripening ear of common wheat. Source Wikimedia Commons, author Josep Gesti, edited by IEB CAS (cropping, color balancing), CC BY-SA 4.0 International license.