8th International Symposium

September 12-16, 2021, High Tatras, Horný Smokovec

Slovakia

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Root Structure and Function
Root Structure and Function
Root Structure and Function

Dear Colleagues,
During the past decades seven International Symposia on Structure and Function of Roots have been organized by Slovak scientists focussed on root research. The last four Symposia took place in the marvellous High Tatra region. We are announcing the eighth International symposium on Structure and Function of Roots which will be held in the picturesque High Tatra Mountains of Slovakia between September 12 th  and 16 th , 2021.


The topics of the symposium will include:

  • Root anatomy and morphology
  • Root growth and development
  • Uptake and translocation of essential and beneficial elements
  • Environment and roots
  • Rhizosphere


The meeting will be hosted by the Department of Plant Physiology, Comenius University in Bratislava (DPP), Plant Science and Biodiversity Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences (PSBC), Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences (IC), and Slovak Botanical Society SAS (SBS) in the High Tatras.


We expect participants to arrive on Sunday, September 12 th , 2021. The scientific sessions will start with invited lectures on Sunday, September 12, and end on September 16, at noon.


We look forward to welcoming you to the symposium.