{"id":4999,"date":"2013-12-09T12:41:43","date_gmt":"2013-12-09T09:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/?page_id=4999"},"modified":"2016-01-14T16:29:44","modified_gmt":"2016-01-14T13:29:44","slug":"ppgac-conference-2014","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/?page_id=4999","title":{"rendered":"PPGAC Conference 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"height: 48px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"650\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"25%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-Logo_5_new_web.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5236\" title=\"PPGAC-Logo_5_new_web\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-Logo_5_new_web.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"152\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-Logo_5_new_web.png 152w, http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-Logo_5_new_web-150x118.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"75%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Scientific Conference<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #005500;\">Plant Physiology and Genetics<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-transform: none;\">Achievements and Challenges<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>24\u201326 September 2014<br \/>\nSofia, Bulgaria<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Organised by the Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics &#8211; Bulgarian Academy of Sciences<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Conference Photogallery<\/span><\/h6>\n<table style=\"height: 48px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"650\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"25%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-P1630603.jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-P1630603.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5918  aligncenter\" title=\"P1630603_th\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/P1630603_th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/P1630603_th.jpg 155w, http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/P1630603_th-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-P1630634.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5919  aligncenter\" title=\"PPGAC1630634_th\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC1630634_th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC1630634_th.jpg 155w, http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC1630634_th-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-IMG_6096.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5921  aligncenter\" title=\"PPGAC-IMG_6096_th\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-IMG_6096_th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-IMG_6096_th.jpg 155w, http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-IMG_6096_th-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PGAC-P1630800_th.jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-P1630800.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5922  aligncenter\" title=\"PGAC-P1630800_th\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PGAC-P1630800_th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PGAC-P1630800_th.jpg 155w, http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PGAC-P1630800_th-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"height: 48px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"650\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"25%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/P1630603_th.jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-P1630655.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5944\" title=\"PPGAC-P1630655_th\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-P1630655_th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-P1630655_th.jpg 155w, http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-P1630655_th-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC1630634_th.jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-P1630880.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5946\" title=\"PPGAC-P1630880_th\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-P1630880_th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-P1630880_th.jpg 155w, http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-P1630880_th-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-DSCN0658.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5948\" title=\"PPGAC-DSCN0658_th\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-DSCN0658_th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-DSCN0658_th.jpg 155w, http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-DSCN0658_th-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\" valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PGAC-P1630800_th.jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-DSCN0674.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5950\" title=\"PPGAC-DSCN0674_th\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-DSCN0674_th.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"116\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-DSCN0674_th.jpg 155w, http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/PPGAC-DSCN0674_th-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>More photos are available in our <a href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/110914442597442882392\/PPGACConference2014SofiaBulgaria?authuser=0&amp;authkey=Gv1sRgCNrj_s7gkKn_ygE&amp;feat=directlink\" target=\"_blank\">Google Picasa Web Album<\/a><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Conference Topics<\/span><\/h6>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Biotechnological and genetic approaches for ecological and sustainable agriculture.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Genetic resources and biodiversity.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nutrient use efficiency and symbiotic interactions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Regulation of plant growth and development.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Photosynthesis under stress environments: stress signaling and adaptation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Organizing Committee<\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Chairmen<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Snezhanka Doncheva<\/strong> (Institiute of Plant Physiology and Genetics)<br \/>\n<strong>Tsonko Tsonev<\/strong> (Institiute of Plant Physiology and Genetics)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Members<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Maria Geneva<\/strong> (Institiute of Plant Physiology and Genetics)<br \/>\n<strong>Iskren Sergiev<\/strong> (nstitiute of Plant Physiology and Genetics)<br \/>\n<strong>Rumiana Vassilevska<\/strong> (Institiute of Plant Physiology and Genetics)<br \/>\n<strong>Georgi Bonchev<\/strong> (Institiute of Plant Physiology and Genetics)<br \/>\n<strong>Ivan Iliev<\/strong> (Institiute of Plant Physiology and Genetics)<br \/>\n<strong>Vasilissa Manova<\/strong> (Institiute of Plant Physiology and Genetics)<br \/>\n<strong>Elena Shopova<\/strong> (Institiute of Plant Physiology and Genetics)<br \/>\n<strong>Dessislava Todorova<\/strong> (Institiute of Plant Physiology and Genetics)<br \/>\n<strong>Irina Vaseva<\/strong> (Institiute of Plant Physiology and Genetics)<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Scientific Committee<\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Chairmen<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Lyubomir Stoilov<\/strong> (Institiute of Plant Physiology and Genetics)<br \/>\n<strong>Ira Stancheva<\/strong> (Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Members<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Lilyana Maslenkova<\/strong> (Institiute of Plant Physiology and Genetics)<br \/>\n<strong>Georgi Petkov<\/strong> (Institiute of Plant Physiology and Genetics)<br \/>\n<strong>Georgi I. Georgiev<\/strong> (Institiute of Plant Physiology and Genetics)<br \/>\n<strong>Valya Vassileva<\/strong> (Institiute of Plant Physiology and Genetics)<br \/>\n<strong>Lyubomira Atanasova<\/strong> (Institiute of Plant Physiology and Genetics)<br \/>\n<strong>Ely Zayova<\/strong> (Institiute of Plant Physiology and Genetics)<br \/>\n<strong>Mariela Odzhakova<\/strong> ( Sofia University)<br \/>\n<strong>Ivanka Dyulgerova<\/strong> (Plovdiv University)<br \/>\n<strong>Bozhin Bozhinov<\/strong> (Agricultural University Plovdiv)<br \/>\n<strong>Maria Apostolova<\/strong> (University of Forestry Sofia)<br \/>\n<strong>Dimitar Ivanov<\/strong> (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences)<br \/>\n<strong>Christo Tsakov<\/strong> (Institute of Forestry)<br \/>\n<strong>Boyko Georgiev<\/strong> (Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research)<br \/>\n<strong>Valentin Bachvarov<\/strong> (Agricultural Academy)<br \/>\n<strong>Totka Trifonova<\/strong> (N. Pushkarov Institute of Soil Science)<br \/>\n<strong>Rositsa Bachvarova<\/strong> (Agrobioinstitute)<br \/>\n<strong>Stoyka Masheva<\/strong> (Maritsa Vegetable Crops Rresearch Iinstitute)<br \/>\n<strong>Dragomir Valchev<\/strong> (Institute of Agriculture Karnobat)<br \/>\n<strong>Ruska Ruseva<\/strong> (Institute for Plant Genetic Resources Sadovo)<br \/>\n<strong>Ivan Kiryakov<\/strong> (Dobrudzha Agricultural Iinstitute G. Toshevo)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left; padding-left: 60px;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Secretaries<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Gergana Stoilkova<\/strong> (Institiute of Plant Physiology and Genetics)<br \/>\n<strong>Marieta Hristozkova<\/strong> (Institiute of Plant Physiology and Genetics)<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Invited Lecturers<\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Andreas B\u00f6rner <\/strong>(Germany) &#8211; Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PGRFA) &#8211; Maintenance and research.<br \/>\n<strong>Atanas Atanassov<\/strong> (Bulgaria) &#8211; Challenges and opportunities for future sustainable agriculture and environment.<br \/>\n<strong>Benjamin Peret<\/strong> (France) &#8211; Root development: molecular mechanisms and adaptive response.<br \/>\n<strong>Fernando J. C. Lidon<\/strong> (Portugal) &#8211; UV-B irradiation in rice: high levels of Mn and ascorbate limits chloroplast oxidative burst.<br \/>\n<strong>Jes\u00fas V. Jorr\u00edn-Novo<\/strong> (Spain) &#8211; Where is plant proteomics at the 20<sup>th<\/sup> birthday of the proteome concept?<br \/>\n<strong>Mauro Centritto<\/strong> (Italy) &#8211; From leaf physiology to ecosystem services.<br \/>\n<strong>Michael Hall<\/strong> (United Kingdom) &#8211; Volatiles are key signalling molecules in plant stress tolerance and likely biomarkers for post-harvest spoilage.<br \/>\n<strong>Radom\u00edra Vankov\u00e1<\/strong> (Czech Republic) &#8211; The role of plant hormones in abiotic stress responses..<br \/>\n<strong>Tibor Janda<\/strong> (Hungary) &#8211; Role of light in the acclimation processes in plants.<br \/>\n<strong>V\u00e1clav Motyka<\/strong> (Czech Republic) &#8211; Physiological and phylogenetic view to <em>cis<\/em>-zeatin-type cytokinins in plants.<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Deadlines<\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Abstract Submission: <\/strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>30 May 2014<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Registration: <\/strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>30 May 2014<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Registration Payment: <span style=\"color: #800000;\">30 June 2014 (extended till 15 July 2014)<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Participation Fees<\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Registration &#8211; Before 30 May 2014<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Participants: 60 Euro<\/strong><br \/>\n*<strong>PhD Students: 40 Euro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>**On site registration<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Participants: 100 Euro<\/strong><br \/>\n*<strong>PhD Students: 80 Euro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">*PhD Students will be requested to present a document approving their status. Please attach a scanned copy along with your Registration form.<br \/>\n**On site registrations will be possible only if there are free places available.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By paying your registration fee you get access to the Conference scientific and social events, coffee breaks, and a set of Conference printed materials. The expenses of the Welcome Party and Farewell Cocktail will be covered by the Organiser.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The registration fee allows one Poster or Oral Presentation per participant. We offer 50% discount for a second Poster. Three and more Posters will require an additional registration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Participants from Bulgaria can pay the equivalent sum in BG leva according to the official currency rate of Bulgarian National Bank.<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Presentation categories<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Invited Lectures<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The Invited Lecturers will have 30 minutes presentation time.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Oral Presentations<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Oral Presentations duration: 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>All presentations must be MS Windows and MS Office compatible (.ppt; .pptx).<\/p>\n<p>Multimedia and MS PowerPoint will be available in the lecture hall.<\/p>\n<p>There will be a short discussion after each session of presentations.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Posters<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Poster dimensions &#8211; Not larger than H:120 x W:90 cm (A0 Portrait). Oversized posters cannot be accommodated.<\/p>\n<p>Working language: English.<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Call for papers<\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We intend to publish the Conference Proceedings in a Special Issue of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/en\/?page_id=76\" target=\"_blank\">Journal Genetics and Plant Physiology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All participants are invited to present their investigations as research papers or short communications. The papers should be prepared according to the Author\u2019s instructions of the Journal and will be published after peer review.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are interested to publish your oral or poster presentation in the Conference Proceedings, please present two hard copies and an e-version of your manuscript at the Conference registration desk.<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Abstract Submission<\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Abstract submission deadline: <span style=\"color: #800000;\">30 May 2014<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Abstract layout:<\/strong> Title, Authors, Addresses, Keywords, Abstract Body, Acknowledgements, Presenting author\u2019s e-mail.<br \/>\n<strong>Abstract length:<\/strong> No more than 1800 symbols for Abstract body.<br \/>\n<strong>Font:<\/strong> Times New Roman.<br \/>\n<strong>Presenting author:<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Underlined<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Participation Registration<\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Registration deadline: <span style=\"color: #800000;\">30 May 2014<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The participation fee should be paid before 30 June 2014.<br \/>\nWe will confirm your registration when the participation fee is transferred to the Conference Bank account.<br \/>\nRequests for registration cancellation received before 20 July 2014 will incur a 35% handling fee. After this date no refund will be available.<br \/>\nConference Bank accounts are listed in the Registration Form.<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Invitation letter<\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In case you need an invitation letter to participate in the Conference: Submit your abstract and registration forms and we will send you an invitation letter.<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Presentation Lists<\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/?page_id=5696\">Invited Lectures<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/?page_id=5706\">Oral Presentations<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/?page_id=5711\">Poster Presentations<\/a><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Scientific Programme<\/span><\/h6>\n<table style=\"height: 48px;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" width=\"600\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#D8D8D8\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>23 September (Tuesday) 2014<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Arrival<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#D8D8D8\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>24 September (Wednesday) 2014<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<td width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\"><em>Time<\/em><\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><em>Activity<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">07:30<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Registration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">09:00<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Welcome Address and Opening Remarks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">09:25<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">\u201eDevoted to Science\u201c \u2013 Video presentation of IPPG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">09:55<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Atanassov A. (Bulgaria) <\/strong>\u2013\u00a0 Challenges\u00a0 and\u00a0 oppportunities\u00a0 for\u00a0 future\u00a0 sustainable agriculture and environment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">10:25<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>B\u00f6rner A. (Germany)<\/strong> \u2013 Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) \u2013 maintenance and research.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">10:55<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Discussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">11:05<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Coffee Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">11:35<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Jorr\u00edn-Novo J. (Spain)<\/strong> \u2013 Where is plant proteomics at the 20<sup>th<\/sup> birthday of the proteome concept?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">12:05<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>P\u00e9ret B. (France)<\/strong> \u2013 Root development: molecular mechanisms and adaptive response.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">12:35<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Stoilov L. (Bulgaria)<\/strong> \u2013 Aspects of the induced genetic instability in barley genome.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">12:50<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Discussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">13:00<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Lunch Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">13:30<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Poster Mounting: Posters P-01 to P-58<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">14:30<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Manova V. (Bulgaria)<\/strong> \u2013 Molecular mechanisms of UV-induced DNA damage response in barley.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">14:45<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Landjeva S. (Bulgaria)<\/strong> \u2013 The genetic approach to physiological studies in bread wheat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">15:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Karagyozov L. (Bulgaria)<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0 Sequence\u00a0 analysis\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 rDNA\u00a0 intergenic\u00a0 regions in\u00a0 <em>Hordeum vulgare<\/em> and <em>Hordeum bulbosum<\/em>:\u00a0evidence\u00a0 for\u00a0 homogenization\u00a0 and evolutionary changes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">15:15<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Dimitrova D. (Bulgaria)<\/strong> \u2013 Local plant varieties \u2013 local knowledge and strategic policies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">15:30<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Avdjieva I. (Bulgaria)<\/strong> \u2013 Phylogenetic assessment of gain\/loss of genes and functions in the evolution of grasses (Poaceae).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">15:45<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Zagorcheva T. (Bulgaria)<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0 Molecular\u00a0 characterization\u00a0 of\u00a0 lavender\u00a0 (<em>Lavandula angustifolia<\/em>) genetic resources using sequence related amplified polymorphism (SRAP) markers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">16:00<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Discussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">16:10<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Coffee Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">16:40<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Poster Viewing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">18:00<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Poster Dismounting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">19:00<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Welcome Cocktail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#D8D8D8\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>25 September (Thursday) 2014<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">09:00<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Janda T. (Hungary)<\/strong> \u2013 Role of light in the acclimation processes in plants.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">09:30<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Hall M. (UK)<\/strong> \u2013 Volatiles are key signalling molecules in plant stress tolerance and likely biomarkers for post-harvest spoilage.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">10:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Feller U. (Switzerland)<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0Solute\u00a0 transport\u00a0 via\u00a0 the\u00a0 phloem\u00a0 in\u00a0 two\u00a0 wheat\u00a0 genotypes differing in drought susceptibility.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">10:15<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Mapelli S. (Italy)<\/strong> \u2013 Physiological and biochemical aspects of adaptation and productivity of <em>Camelina sativa<\/em> (L.) Crantz in different biogeographic regions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">10:30<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Saikia S. (India)<\/strong> \u2013 Variability of growth and oil characterictics of <em>Jatropha curcas<\/em> L. in Northeast India.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">10:45<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Discussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">10:55<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Coffee Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">11:25<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Vankov\u00e1 R. (Czech Republic)<\/strong> \u2013 Plant hormone functions in abiotic stress responses.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">11:55<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Motyka V. (Czech Republic)<\/strong> \u2013 Physiological and phylogenetic view to <em>cis<\/em>-zeatin-type cytokinins in plants.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">12:25<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Ananiev E. (Bulgaria)<\/strong> \u2013 Hormonal regulation of frost tolerance in populations of <em>Arabis alpina<\/em> L. from French Alps and Rila mountain.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">12:40<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Discussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">13:00<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Lunch Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">13:30<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Poster Mounting: Posters P-59 to P-117<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">14:30<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Kunert K. (South Africa)<\/strong> \u2013 Plant cystatins: multipurpose stress protectors in plants.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">14:45<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>\u0160u\u0161tar Vozli\u010d J. (Slovenia)<\/strong> \u2013 Studies of drought stress response in <em>Phaseolus vulgaris<\/em> L. at gene, protein and protease levels.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">15:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Mele G. (Italy)<\/strong> \u2013 Class 1 KNOX homeobox transcription factors antagonistically master brassinosteroid homeostasis and signaling pathway for proper meristem activity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">15:15<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Kosakivska I. (Ukraine)<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0 Effect\u00a0 of\u00a0 temperature\u00a0 on\u00a0 the\u00a0 pool\u00a0 of\u00a0 endogenous\u00a0 and balance of free and conjugated forms of abscisic and indole-3-acetic acids in seedlings of <em>Triticum aestivum<\/em> L.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">15:30<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Aktas L. (Turkey)<\/strong> \u2013 Effects of drought and ABA treatment on <em>LEA14<\/em> gene expression and some physiological parameters in maize genotypes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">15:45<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Danailov Zh. (Bulgaria)<\/strong> \u2013 110<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary of academician Hristo Daskalov\u2019s birth.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">16:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Stoyanov H. (Bulgaria)<\/strong> \u2013 Characterization of some features in common winter wheat (<em>Triticum aestivum<\/em> L.) in the F2 population of the cross En-01a x Fla-10-401.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">16:15<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Discussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">16:25<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Coffee Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">16:55<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Poster Viewing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">18:15<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Poster Dismounting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#D8D8D8\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>26 September (Friday) 2014<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">09:00<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Centritto M. (Italy)<\/strong> \u2013 From leaf physiology to dryland ecosystem services.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">09:30<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Lidon F. (Portugal)<\/strong> \u2013 UV-B irradiation in rice: high levels of Mn and ascorbate limits chloroplast oxidative burst.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">10:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Lambreva M. (Italy)<\/strong> \u2013 Production and characterization of <em>Chlamydomonas<\/em> mutants for optical and electrochemical bio-sensing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">10:15<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Pandev M. (Bulgaria)<\/strong> \u2013 Enterprise Europe Network. Possibilities and services for researchers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">10:30<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Borisova Ts. (Bulgaria)<\/strong> \u2013 Modern molecular biology analyses in plant genetics.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">10:45<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Discussion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">10:55<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Coffee Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">11:25<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Ayyaz M. (Turkey)<\/strong> \u2013 Insecticidal gene (<em>cry1ac<\/em>) in transgenic bt cotton under the control of tissue specific promoter (rbcs) exhibits enhanced resistance against Lepidopterans.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">11:40<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Balashova I. (Russian Federation)<\/strong> \u2013 Using of marker mutants collection for the heritability analysis of main tomato traits for the special hydroponic technology.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">11:55<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;\" width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Hendawy S. (Egypt)<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0 Influence\u00a0 of\u00a0 fertilization\u00a0 on\u00a0 growth,\u00a0 yield\u00a0 and\u00a0 chemical constituents of <em>Lallemantia iberica<\/em> plant.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">12:25<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Discussion and Closing Remarks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">13:00<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Lunch Break<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">14:30<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Sightseeing Tour in Sofia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"10%\" valign=\"top\">19:00<\/td>\n<td width=\"90%\" valign=\"top\">Farewell and Rotary Award<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#D8D8D8\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>27 September (Saturday) 2014<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\"><strong>Departure<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Social Programme<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>A sightseeing tour through the historical center of Sofia will be organized for the Conference participants.<br \/>\nPrice: 12 Euro.<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Conference Venue<\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Conference will be held in Metropolitan Hotel, Sofia.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 48px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"650\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/metropolitan-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5065\" title=\"metropolitan-01\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/metropolitan-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/metropolitan-01.jpg 704w, http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/metropolitan-01-112x150.jpg 112w, http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/metropolitan-01-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/metropolitan-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5107\" title=\"metropolitan-03\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/metropolitan-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"228\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/metropolitan-03.jpg 704w, http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/metropolitan-03-112x150.jpg 112w, http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/metropolitan-03-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/metropolitan-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5067\" title=\"metropolitan-02\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/metropolitan-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"304\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/metropolitan-02.jpg 704w, http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/metropolitan-02-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/metropolitan-02-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/a><\/strong>Metropolitan Hotel<br \/>\nSofia 1784, 64 Tsarigradsko chausse blvd.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.metropolitanhotelsofia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.metropolitanhotelsofia.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Accommodation<\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Metropolitan Hotel Sofia offers a special discount for the Conference participants.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can arrange accommodation in Sofia by yourself for the duration of the Conference. In this case you will have to contact the hotel of your choice to book a room. Some options for accommodation: House of Scientists; Rai Hotel; Rai99 Hotel; Ganesha Hotel; Rotasar Hotel. Please note that the Organisers do not have contract with any of these hotels.<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Conference Sponsors<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\">We are thankful to our sponsors for the support!<\/span><\/p>\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"650\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"25%\" valign=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mon.bg\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5636\" title=\"Ministry of Education and Science\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/logo-mon.png\" alt=\"MON\" width=\"138\" height=\"40\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/logo-mon.png 230w, http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/logo-mon-150x43.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 138px) 100vw, 138px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"25%\" valign=\"center\"><a 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G. Bonchev Street, Bldg. 21<br \/>\n1113 Sofia, Bulgaria<br \/>\nE-mail: <a href=\"mailto:ppgac@bio21.bas.bg\">ppgac@bio21.bas.bg<\/a><br \/>\nWeb: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ifrg-bg.com\/\">http:\/\/www.ifrg-bg.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear colleagues,<br \/>\nWe are organizing a Scientific Conference &#8222;PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND GENETICS &#8211; Achievements and Challenges&#8220; which will be held on 24\u201326 September 2014 in Sofia, Bulgaria.<\/p>\n<p>You are welcome to join us to summarize and discuss the major achievements and future perspectives in the field of plant science in Bulgaria and the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5958,"parent":2,"menu_order":24,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4999"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4999"}],"version-history":[{"count":274,"href":"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4999\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6666,"href":"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4999\/revisions\/6666"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.bio21.bas.bg\/ippg\/bg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}