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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Dear colleagues, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The 4<sup>th</sup> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="https://ci947.infusionsoft.com/app/linkClick/27469/5a813a03fd9f9d15/3572171/7c7c0bb6d712690d"><span lang=EN-US style='color:windowtext'>Plant Genomics Congress</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <span lang=EN-US>meeting series has attracted about 1,500 plant scientists from around the world and has been widely praised for the quality of the speakers and the rigour of the research presented.<br><br></span></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>However, science does not stand still and no matter how successful a meeting is, it must keep up with new developments. With that in mind, I wanted to draw your attention to the expanded and new sessions at this year's congress which will cover gene editing, the plant & soil microbiome and research by the next generation of plant scientists.</span><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;background:honeydew;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Gene Editing</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>This transformative technology has excited plant researchers world-wide because it has given them the ability to rapidly alter developmentally significant traits in a range of important crops. Improved agricultural properties such as resource use efficiency or disease resistance, and improvements in the harvested product, such as nutritional content, storage performance, or processing properties for both food and non-food uses are among the burgeoning areas of new research. <br>Presenters include:<br><b>Peter Beetham, </b>President & Chief Executive Officer, Cibus<b><br>Wendy Harwood</b>, Senior Scientist, Department of Crop Genetics, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='background:honeydew;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Plant & Soil Microbiome</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The excitement of human microbiome research must be infectious because it has now transferred to the study of plant health. Research into creating microbial environments that will positively impact on a broad range of plant functions while also reducing the need to rely on chemical compounds are beginning to appear and, in some case, are being translated into real world applications.<br>Presenters include:<br><b>Zoe McKiness</b>, Director of Trait Design and Sciences, Monsanto, USA<br><b>Simona Radutoiu</b>, Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Denmark</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='background:honeydew;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Young Investigators</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>An expanded set of flash presentations will enable you to hear first-hand about the original research being led by the next generation of plant scientists.<br>Presenters include young scientists from the:<br><b>Sophien Kamoun Group, The Sainsbury Laboratory<br>Jerome Salse Group, INRA, France<br>Ute Paszowki Group, University of Cambridge </b></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='background:honeydew;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="https://ci947.infusionsoft.com/app/linkClick/27471/e4fb21e6a812ae4f/3572171/7c7c0bb6d712690d"><b><span style='color:windowtext'>Discover much more here</span></b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><br>These are great reasons to attend this vibrant congress which will also cover the full range of omics technologies and feature a range a case studies. <b>Plus, you can still save 20% on the published delegate fees provided you register before <s>Friday 1st April, 2016</s> Friday 8th April, 2016. </b><br><br><s><u>And in spite of the closing date, we are not joking</u></s> So please make sure that you have an opportunity to benefit from attending this popular meeting - <a href="https://ci947.infusionsoft.com/app/linkClick/26785/4b95839104606dac/3572171/7c7c0bb6d712690d"><span style='color:windowtext'>Apply here for your discounted place</span></a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="20%" valign=top style='width:20.0%;padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Agenda</span> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="https://ci947.infusionsoft.com/app/linkClick/27473/c17c8c82f59b400b/3572171/7c7c0bb6d712690d"><span style='color:windowtext'>www.globalengage.co.uk/ngs/agenda.html</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Speakers</span> <o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="https://ci947.infusionsoft.com/app/linkClick/27475/184d8a91bba7f4d1/3572171/7c7c0bb6d712690d"><span style='color:windowtext'>www.globalengage.co.uk/ngs/speakers.html</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Discover the latest technology</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="https://ci947.infusionsoft.com/app/linkClick/27479/c707d5b47356f43f/3572171/7c7c0bb6d712690d"><span style='color:windowtext'>www.globalengage.co.uk/ngs/sponsors.html</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><br>If you would like more information or to book your conference place before they all go, please contact me directly and I will reserve a place for you today.<br> <br></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Kind regards,<br> <br>Nick Noakes<br>Marketing Director<br>Global Engage Ltd<br>nnoakes@globalengage.co.uk<br><br>+44 (0) 1865 849 841<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D18FE0.FF8E57E0" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><br><br>If you no longer wish to receive our emails, click the link below:<br> <a href="https://ci947.infusionsoft.com/app/optOut/0/748a45db8c49a4c3/3572171/7c7c0bb6d712690d">Unsubscribe</a><br><br>Global Engage<br>Suite B, The Kidlington Centre<br>Kidlington, Oxfordshire 0X5 2DL<br>United Kingdom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><a href="https://crm.infusionsoft.com/go/infs/footer_ci947/html" target="_blank"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:~WRD000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>