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Oral Presentation Abstracts (2009)
Poster Presentation Abstracts (2009)
Award Winners (2009)

Deadline:  Early abstract submission is recommended as the total number of abstracts that can be accepted is 160 (80 oral presentations and 80 poster presentations). Abstracts should be submitted by not later than Monday, March 9, 2009.

Attention:  If you are submitting an abstract but have not yet registered for the Conference, please Register electronically now. Remember also that your abstract will not be accepted officially until your registration form and fee have been received.

Format & Submission:  Abstracts must be submitted using the following web-based form. Please carefully follow the instructions in the checklist below--if you do not, your abstract could have to be returned to you for correction.
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Specify whether you prefer an oral or poster presentation. We will try to accommodate all requests; however, early submission will increase your chances of getting your first choice. You will be notified of the time and location for your presentation by email on or about March 29th. Please check one:
Oral Presentation
Poster Presentation
Audio-visual requirements for oral presentation. Please check all that apply:
Microsoft PowerPoint and projector
overhead projector
slide projector
If other, please specify:
If you are intending to make an oral presentation, you should designate the type of meeting session you would prefer from the choices shown below. We will do our best to accommodate you.
biochemistry
cellular biology
ecology
immunology
marine biology
microbiology
molecular biology
neurobiology
physiology
Abstract Submission:
The heading of the abstract should include the abstract title (entirely capitalized); the name(s) of the student researcher(s) with an asterisk next to the name of the presenter; the name(s) of the faculty sponsor(s) in parentheses; and finally, the name and address of the institution. There should be one line of space between the heading and the text of the abstract, which should be 200 words or less. Either Word or WordPerfect should be used for the abstract submission process. An example of a properly formatted abstract is shown at the bottom of this page. Abstract (200 words or less):
Contact Information:
Institution Name:
Department:
Address:
City:
State (2 letter abbreviation):
Zip Code:
Email Address (either the faculty sponsor or the student; only one per abstract please):
 
 

Shown below is an example of an abstract submission that is in the preferred format.
ORAL PRESENTATION IS PREFERRED
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

THE USE OF TRANSGENIC ALFALFA PLANTS TO ASSESS THE ROLE OF THE PLANT HORMONE CYTOKININ IN NODULATION INDUCED BY RHIZOBIUM SPP. Jamel Ancheta*, Stephen Darrow, and Cyndi Yap (Gary Kuleck), Loyola Marymount University, Dept. of Biology, 7900 Loyola Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045.

The interaction between leguminous plants and Rhizobium species is believed to result from a progressively more complex signal exchange between the symbiotic bacteria and the plant as the process of nodulation develops. While evidence suggests that the plant hormone cytokinin is involved, techniques have depended on the exogenous application of the plant hormone. Molecular techniques, however, may provide a more precise control on the intracellular levels of the plant hormone. It is the goal of this project to use existing ipt gene constructs to regenerate transgenic plants containing this cytokinin biosynthetic gene under the regulation of tissue- and environmentally-specific promoters. Currently, Kanamycin-resistant plants, tentatively identified as transgenic, have been created in which the ipt gene has been linked to wound-inducible promoter. Progress towards the verification of transfer of the T-DNA will be discussed and future biological experimentation to be carried out on these plants with respect to their association with Rhizobium meliloti will be described.