Invited Speakers: I. Edfors-Lilja
J. Buitkamp
H.-M. Seyfert
P. Voegeli
A. Teale
L.G. Adams
M. Schwerin
B. Brenig
H. Lehrach
E. Wolf
M. Georges
Program:
1. Candidate genes for resistance against environmental challenges
1.1 Candidate genes for resistance against infectious pathogens
1.2 Candidate genes for animal response to non-infectious pathogens
2. The candidate gene approach - new strategies
Wednesday 25
I. Edfors-Lilja: Genetic analysis of immune capacity in the pig.
Co-chairperson: M. Schwerin
J. Buitkamp: Association between MHC class II alleles and resistance to the parasitic nematode Ostertagia circumcincta.
Co-chairperson: A. Teale
H.-M. Seyfert: Lactoferrin and lysozyme - two mammalian antibiotics.
Co-chairperson: P. Voegeli
Thursday 26
P. Voegeli: Genes specifying receptors for F18 fimbriated Escherichia coli strains causing oedema disease and postweaning diarrhoea in pigs.
Co-chairperson: J. Buitkamp
A. Teale: Resistance to trypanosomosis: of markers, genes and mechanisms.
Co-chairperson: I. Edfors-Lilja
L.G. Adams: Bovine natural resistance associated macrophage protein 1 (Nramp1) gene.
Co-chairperson: B. Brenig
M. Schwerin: Hsp70 genes - candidates for stress response.
Co-chairperson: L.G. Adams
B. Brenig: G-protein associated signal transfer.
Co-chairperson: H.-M. Seyfert
Friday 27
H. Lehrach: Human Genome Project - Large scale genome analysis (to be confirmed).
Co-chairperson: M. Georges
E. Wolf: Discovery and functional characterization of new genes by large scale ENU mutagenesis of mice.
Co-chairperson: H. Lehrach
M. Georges: New approaches for candidate gene detection.
Co-chairperson: M. Schwerin
Registration :
Participants may register by completing and returning the registration form prior to February 28, 1999
It's available for download from the symposium homepage.
Deadline for Abstracts: May 15, 1999
Email for Requests and Registration: mailto://candgene@fbn-dummerstorf.de