On 27-31 May 2003, an international conference entitled "In the wake of the double helix: From the green revolution to the gene revolution" took place in Bologna, Italy, co-sponsored by FAO. Proceedings of the conference, edited by R. Tuberosa, R.L. Phillips and M. Gale, are now available on the web. The 48 reviews and articles included in the proceedings are organised into six sections: the architects of the green revolution; biodiversity and germplasm resources; genes, QTLs and crop improvement; tools, models and platforms for plant genomics; genetic engineering for food security and biofarming; and plant biotechnology and society. See the proceedings or contact [email protected] for more information.

11/07/2007