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International Conference on Polyploidy, Hybridization, and Biodiversity
7-10 May 2012
Průhonice near Prague, Czech Republic

Scope

The International Conference on Polyploidy, Hybridization and Biodiversity aims at promoting knowledge exchange and discussion of the latest developments concerning these major drivers of genome shaping and evolution. A wide range of topics will be covered such as polyploid speciation and phylogeny; diversity of reproductive modes and their impact on population structure; analysis and modeling of population structure; influences of polyploidy and hybridization on genome and chromosome structure, transcriptome, metabolome, physiology, development, and ecological adaptation; accommodation of epigenetics into evolutionary concepts; external and internal factors driving genome dynamics and evolution; ecological and molecular aspects of biological invasions; and consequences of polyploidy on biodiversity. The conference shall be open to all groups of organisms in which polyploidy and hybridization are playing a role, but plants will naturally be more in the focus.

Location

Průhonice, a village about 16 km southeast of the center of Prague, is considered as the Beverly Hills of Prague. Its beautiful castle and famous park with its extensive collection of native and introduced species are part of the Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. The park is a beautiful and calm place for recreation and attracts tourists and locals alike. The Congress and Educational Centre Floret, the castle and park, hotels, and restaurants are in close vicinity, mostly within a radius of a few hundred meters. Průhonice can be easily reached by car and is connected by bus lines to Prague.