A walk from the wild side: the genetics of domestication of livestock and crops

The Genetics Society Autumn Meeting of the The Royal Society, London organises a meeting with a panel of expert speakers to answer the questions "what happened during domestication?" and "what can we expect next?".

The livestock and crop species currently used by humans around the world are remarkably distinct from the wild animals and plants from which they are derived. This divergence occured much faster than "natural evolution". How did this happen,what genes were involved, and what changes might we expect in the future? What will be the relative contributions of traditional breeding and genetic engineering? This meeting will assemble a panel of expert speakers to answer the questions "what happened during domestication?" and "what can we expect next?".

For further details and online registration please visit:
https://www.kcchosting.co.uk/~genetics/autumn2004_form.htm

Scientific Programme

http://www.genetics.org.uk/?page=autumn_2004_programme

Student members of the genetics society can apply for a travel grant to attend this meeting - please see registration form for details.