Call for Abstracts
Please prepare abstracts as described below. A maximum of two abstracts per presenter will be accepted. Some abstracts will be selected for oral presentation. Please click here for a sample abstract. All abstracts should be sent to thomashow@wsu.edu.
Instructions
- Abstracts must be in English and not exceed 1900 characters (title, authors and addresses included). Times New Roman font (12 pt) must be used. Underline the name of the presenting person. See the sample abstract.
- Please indicate the theme(s) for which the abstract should be considered.
- Deadline for submission of abstracts is February 27, 2009.
- The final scientific program will be available by the end of April 2009.
- Posters should be no larger than 3’ (90 cm) wide and 4’ (120 cm) long. Detailed instructions will be available later.
Themes
- current concepts about the rhizosphere
- mechanisms of PGPR activity
- interactions of PGPR in the rhizosphere
- bioactive metabolites in the rhizosphere
- plant responses to PGPR
- plant pathogen-PGPR interactions
- molecular communication in the rhizosphere
- biogeography of PGPR strains
- commercial application of PGPR
- PGPR research around the world
- new technologies in PGPR and rhizosphere research
- PGPR genomics and bioinformatics
- emerging topics in PGPR research
