1st Annual Conference
From 11 to 12 September 2024, the MiCropBiomes COST Action held its 1st Annual Conference on “Plant Microbiomes” at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (https://maps.app.goo.gl/hu3h9HdviNq4Pgkn6), Portugal. The conference welcomed 78 participants from 24 countries. Scientific presentations and poster sessions served to exchange knowledge and share technical expertise on plant microbiomes and their response to biotic and abiotic stress factors. Working group meetings discussed strategies for obtaining the project’s databases and associated indicators/variables.
The conference had five scientific sessions corresponding to the five Working Groups:
WG 1: Exploiting plant-microbiome molecular crosstalks: diversity, distribution and eco-evolutionary perspectives
WG 2: Crop-microbiome assembly dynamics under specific environments
WG 3: Crop microbiomes and plant diseases: from dysbiosis to increased defenses
WG 4: From current microbial inoculants to synthetic communities
WG 5: Communication, and engagement with society
Further information can be found in the second circular dated 31 May 2024: Poster_First Annual Conference (Second Circular)
Online registration is no longer possible. The deadline for registration and abstract submission was 30 June 2024.
The program of the conference is available here: MiCropBiomes_1st Annual Conference-Program
The book of abstracts is available here: MiCropBiomes_1st Annual Conference-Abstract Book
Information about the venue, the content, the organization and the reimbursement procedure for the event, as well as recommended hotels, travel guides and tourist tips can be found here: MiCropBiomes_1st_Annual_Conference_Information
Thanks a lot,
Ralf Koebnik
WG5 Vice Leader of the COST Action MiCropBiomes