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March 18–20, 2027|Singapore · Village Hotel Changi

11th Edition of Global Congress on

Plant Biology and Biotechnology

March 18–20, 2027 Singapore Hybrid Event
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8th Edition of Global Congress on · Plant Biology and Biotechnology 2024

March 25–27, 2024 · Singapore

67Speakers
69Presentations
30Countries

About GPB 2024

Magnus Group is proud to announce the successful conclusion of the 8th Edition of Global Congress on Plant Biology and Biotechnology (GPB 2024), marking a significant milestone in the realm of plant science Held from March 25-27, 2024, this congress served as a pivotal gathering for an international cohort comprising plant biologists, biotechnologists, researchers, industry experts, and policymakers. Together, they engaged in discussions surrounding the latest advancements, emerging challenges, and promising opportunities within the field.

Scientific Programme

Day 121 presentations

  1. Importance of biotechnology in developing effective management of fruit rots of apples

    Mohammad Babadoost · University of Illinois

  2. Using the urban and farming waste streams to improve soil health in agricultural systems

    Mary Cole · The University of Melbourne

  3. Develop smart biochar-based control release nitrogen fertilizers to improve the sustainability of corn production

    Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan · South Dakota State University

  4. Enhancing tomato crop growth in wastewater-irrigated soils: Exploring the potential of bacterial consortia for bioremediation

    Abdul Khalil Gardezi · Colegio de Posgraduados

  5. Islands in the desert - Exploring the genetic diversity and structure of Eriocaulon in the springs of the Great Artesian Basin, Australia

    Paulo Cesar Baleeiro · The University of Queensland

  6. Breeding of new common bean varieties from preferred native genotypes in Mexico

    Ramon Garza Garcia · INIFAP

  7. Polyphenol oxidase activity in common beans with different post-harvest time

    Carmen Jacinto Hernandez · INIFAP

  8. Recovery of N and P from livestock and agro-industrial effluents: Physical-chemical processes and agronomic efficiency

    Maria do Carmo Horta · Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

  9. Pyramiding of powdery mildew and leaf spot resistance genes in mungbean using marker-assisted backcrossing

    Pakhawat Pookhamsak · Suranaree University of Technology

  10. Phytochemical and physicochemical Characterization of apiary honeys from the different regions of Central Western Ghats of Karnataka, South India

    Shrishail · Kuvempu University

  11. Braided botany: My thrills of scientific plant research at botanic garden

    Geetha Balakrishnan Sreedevi · Kerala State Council For Science Technology and Environment

  12. In-vitro antibacterial activity of the Sikkim Himalayan medicinal plant hippophae salicifolia: Promising source of new drug for (Multi Drug Resistance) MDR pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Januka Pradhan · Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences

  13. Mitigation of abiotic stresses by using phyto-microbiome

    Theivasigamani Parthasarathi · Vellore Institute of Technology

  14. Substitutes of Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth in ayurveda: Comparative analysis of properties and prospective for scientific validation

    Resmi A · SN College Punalur

  15. The presence of rol genes in nature and the applications of the rol-technology via non-GMO breeding to improve horticultural plant traits

    Alice Dulaj · University of Copenhagen

  16. Developing innovative soil-less microgreens cultivation

    Khin Mar Cho · Temasek Polytechnic

  17. Insights into molecular metabolism of herbicide-resistant CYP81As through molecular docking and MM/GBSA analysis

    Kowit Hengphasatporn · University of Tsukuba

  18. Breeding and latest cultivation technologies of a Solanaceae Vegetable Crops in Armenia

    Karine Sarikyan · CJSC of the Ministry of Economy

  19. In vitro propagation of grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) cultivar Sveni by direct organogenesis

    Melyan Gayane · Armenian National Agrarian University

  20. Co2 extract of tobacco (Nicotiána) as antifungal materials of grape diseases

    Alimzhanova Mereke · Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

  21. Biopesticides against apple disease Erwinia amylovora

    Alimzhanova Mereke · Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

Day 216 presentations

  1. Study of the diseases of large cardamom (Amomum subulatum roxb.) in the Eastern Hills of Nepal

    Dol Prasad Dhakal · Freelance Researcher

  2. Plant systems biology: Application to rice for understanding metabolic and regulatory characteristics under different abiotic and biotic stress conditions

    Bijayalaxmi Mohanty · National University of Singapore

  3. Plant volatile organic compounds - an avenue of possibilities

    Rameshkumar K B · Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute

  4. Expanding global table grape production and consumption trends driven by new seedless varieties

    Manuel Tornel Martinez · Instituto Murciano de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario y Alimentario

  5. Unravelling molecular mechanism at early stage of ganoderma boninense infection of oil palm for an effective disease mitigation strategies

    Siti Nor Akmar Abdullah · Universiti Putra Malaysia

  6. Biotechnologies applied to the improvement of pine for resin production

    Ananda Virginia de Aguiar · Embrapa Florestas

  7. Salt tolerance in plants; lessons learnt from mangroves

    Sivamathini Rajappa · National University of Singapore

  8. Phytochemical profiling and radical scavenging activity of fagopyrum esculentum moench under drought stress: A potential medicinal herb of Himalayas

    Arti Jamwal Sharma · Career Point University

  9. Biocontrol activity of weed leaf extract against phytopathogenic, Phytopthora and Fusarium fungi

    Rajeev Kumar · Lovely Professional University

  10. Assessment of genetic diversity and population structure of French bean accessions of Garhwal Himalayas by SSR markers and morpho-agronomic traits

    Navneeti Chamoli · H.N.B. Garhwal University

  11. Toposequencial terraces environment and use of fertilizer influenced grain yield of rainfed lowland rice in the mid-hills of Nepal

    Birendra Kumar Bhattachan · Agriculture and Forestry University

  12. Effect of vegetable oils and aqueous extracts on antifungal activities and strategic crop development mechanisms

    Chaichi Wissem · University of Blida 1

  13. Application of endobacterial isolates for sustainable production of Oyster mushroom

    Nirmalendu Das · Barasat Government College

  14. Identification of genes to improve seed and nutrition quality traits in pigeonpea using genome wide association study

    Nisha Singh · Gujarat Biotechnology University

  15. Antimicrobial properties of Tanzanian combretum species

    Francis Machumi · Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences

  16. Screening of mungbean genotypes for nutrient stress tolerance

    Md Altaf Hossain · Soil Resource Development Institute

Day 332 presentations

  1. Shifting Paradigms with Bamboo: Prominent Solutions for Climate Change and Sustainability

    Carlos Ruiz Garvia · UN Climate Change, Adaptation Division, UNFCCC

  2. Plant endobiome and climate change

    T S Suryanarayanan · VINSTROM

  3. Nature-based solutions for sustainable management of ecosystems

    Valasia Iakovoglou · UNESCO chair Con-E-Ect, International Hellenic University

  4. The potential of beneficial microorganisms with the interaction with halophytes in desert and/or arid saline areas

    Edgar Omar Rueda Puente · Universidad de Sonora

  5. Alternatives used in plant quarantine treatment and appropriate use of methyl bromide in Japan

    Akio Tateya · Japan Fumigation Technology Association

  6. Enhancing the production of Xenocoumacin 1 in Xenorhabdus nematophila CB6 by a combinatorial engineering strategy

    Guangyue Li · Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

  7. ABF1 positively regulates rice chilling tolerance via inducing trehalose biosynthesis

    Yifeng Wang · China National Rice Research Institute

  8. Zinc-chitosan-salicilic acid nanoparticles enhance tolerance and augment yield in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) during drought

    Pushpa Lohani · G B Pant University of Agriculture & Technology

  9. Fusarium wilt disease of cucurbits - its importance and management

    Shumaila Shahid · ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute

  10. Antianxiety activity of Thalictrum foliolosum (roots) and Shorea robusta (resin): Research outcomes from animal experimentation studies

    Neeraj Bainsal · Chandigarh University

  11. Technologies for the production of tissue raised quality rich Swertia chirayita using LED lamps

    Rolika Gupta · Career Point University

  12. Total Quality and Environmental Management (TQEM) from product quality to environmental performance excellence for the sustainable seed-cotton (or kapas) development

    Vijayan Gurumurthy Iyer · Techno-Economic-Environmental Study and Check Consultancy Services

  13. Tree breeding for development of triploid hybrid in leucaena leucocephala to resolve wood sustainability in India

    Om Prakash Shukla · JK Paper Ltd

  14. Evaluation of Sunn pest resistance in bread wheat genotypes/cultivars using agronomic characteristics

    Soroor Khorramdel · Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

  15. Genomic advancements: Unveiling a 62K genic-SNP chip array for precision genetic studies and breeding applications in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L. millsp.)

    Sangeeta Singh · International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

  16. Identification and characterization of microRNAs as role players in the wheat (Triticum aestivum) defence response against the Russian wheat aphid

    Phumzile Sibisi · University of South Africa

  17. In vitro assessment of antidiarrheic properties of root fractions of chrysophyllum albidum root extract

    Odewade Joseph Oluwaseun · Federal University Dutsin-Ma

  18. The potential use of the analysis of biophoton emission profiles in monitoring plant health state

    Zsolt Ponya · Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  19. Innovative approaches to investigate pathogen resistant cannabis crops

    Sirangelo Tiziana Maria · ENEA-Italian National Agency for New Technologies

  20. Genetic diversity of Hibiscus sabdariffa collected in some countries of the Central African sub-region

    Likeng Li Ngue Benoit Constant · University of Yaounde I

  21. A Future for Ultra-Low Volume Application of Biological and Selected Chemical Pesticides

    Graham Matthews · Imperial College

  22. Chemical analysis and evaluation of anti-microbial activities of extracts from aerial and underground parts of Algerian Echinops spinosus

    Ayadi Radia · University of Blida 1

  23. Effect of exogenous treatment with Nitric Oxide (NO) on redox homeostasis in barley seedlings (Hordeum vulgare L.) under copper stress

    Marouane Ben Massoud · University College Cork

  24. Growing beyond Earth: Telomere tales of Arabidopsis thaliana in lunar regolith simulant and on International space station

    Borja Barbero Barcenilla · Texas A&M University

  25. Can phytoremediation be a solution for the food vs fuel problem?

    Ana P G C Marques · CBQF

  26. Antimicrobial medicinal plants used in the grands ponts region (Cote d'Ivoire): Ethnobotanical study and evaluation of the antibacterial, antifungal and toxic activities of the most frequently used taxa

    Yapo Yomeh Cynthia Viviane · Universite Alassane Ouattara

  27. Study of the several genetic resources beans in Armenia

    Kirakosyan Gohar · Scientific Center Vegetables and Industrial Crops Ministry of Economy Republic of Armenia

  28. Study of the several genetic resources lentils from ICARDA in Armenia

    Gayane Shaboyan · CJSC of the Ministry of Economy

  29. Impact of grafting on bio morphological and economically valuable particularities of watermelon

    Gayane Martirosyan · Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia

  30. The place of electrophysiology in sustainable management of rangeland ecosystems using Vetiver in Iran

    Sahel Haghighi · Sari University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

  31. Investigating Vetiver plant Eco physiology and shear stress changes in different regions in Iran

    Sahel Haghighi · Sari University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

  32. Eco-organic system and silicon-based biostimulant as a strategy for vegetable production under multistress conditions in South Africa: A review

    Kenoni Moyo · Central University of Technology

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Speakers

Mary Cole

Mary Cole

The University of Melbourne · Australia

Akio Tateya

Akio Tateya

Japan Fumigation Technology Association · Japan

Rameshkumar K B

Rameshkumar K B

Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute · India

Pushpa Lohani

Pushpa Lohani

G B Pant University of Agriculture & Technology · India

Sangeeta Singh

Sangeeta Singh

International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology · India

Guangyue Li

Guangyue Li

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences · China

Yifeng Wang

Yifeng Wang

China National Rice Research Institute · China

Kirakosyan Gohar

Kirakosyan Gohar

Scientific Center Vegetables and Industrial Crops Ministry of Economy Republic of Armenia · Armenia

Zsolt Ponya

Zsolt Ponya

Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences · Hungary

Kenoni Moyo

Kenoni Moyo

Central University of Technology · South Africa

Sahel Haghighi

Sahel Haghighi

Sari University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources · Iran, Islamic Republic of

Francis Machumi

Francis Machumi

Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences · Tanzania, United Republic of

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Scientific Committee

Mary Cole

Mary Cole

The University of Melbourne · Australia

Rameshkumar K B

Rameshkumar K B

Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute · India

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Videos

Plant Biology Conference Highlights
GPB 2024Ayadi RadiaUniversity of Blida · Algeria
GPB 2024Using the urban and farming waste streams to improve soil health in agricultural systems
GPB 2024Nature-based solutions for sustainable management of ecosystems
GPB 2024Bijayalaxmi MohantyNational University of Singapore
GPB 2024Techniques for Identification and managing bacterial and fungal diseases of tomatoes
GPB 2024Vijayan Gurumurthy IyerBihar Institute of Public Administration & Rural Development

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