IAEA international symposium on the contribution of plant mutation breeding to crop improvement

Envbonmenlal and Expelimenlal Botany, Vol. 30, No. 2, p. 249, 1990 Pergamon Press plc. V'rimed in Great Britain.

ANNOUNCEMENT

FAO/IAEA I N T E R N A T I O N A L S Y M P O S I U M ON THE C O N T R I B U T I O N OF PLANT M U T A T I O N BREEDING TO CROP I M P R O V E M E N T 18-22 J u n e 1990, V i e n n a I n t e r n a t i o n a l Centre, Vienna, Austria Main Topics: (1) Assessment of the economic impact of cultivars developed by using induced mutations. (2) Reasons for successes and failures in using mutation induction for plant improvement. (3) Technological advances to improve the economy of mutation breeding and increase the probability of success. For detailed information contact: Joint Symposium Secretariat SM-311 c/o IAEA Conference Service Section P.O. Box 100 A- 1400 Vienna, Austria. Telex: 1-12645 A Telefax: 43-1234564

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