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<span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Registration is open for the <b><u>4th Annual Plant Genome Engineering Symposium</u></b>. It will be held <b><u>Friday, May 24th on campus</u></b>. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">This one-day event aims to expand and enrich available knowledge about the potential for genetic engineering and modification in plant systems. This symposium is part of the DuPont Pioneer
 Plant Sciences Symposia series whose objective is to provide a free and accessible forum where the next generation of scientists can interact with both public and private experts and learn about opportunities in the agricultural sector.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Lunch is free and the event will conclude with a reception and poster session.</span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> <b>The
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Check out our website for more info including the full schedule. You can register through Eventbrite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">More info: <a href="http://pges.berkeley.edu/" target="_blank"><span class="m_-5408291708638264706gmail-m_-8336523328920869417gmail-il">pges</span>.berkeley.edu</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Register: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-plant-genome-engineering-symposium-tickets-56209498122" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-plant-genome-engineering-symposium-tickets-56209498122</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Questions: <a href="mailto:plant.genome.engineering@gmail.com" target="_blank">plant.genome.engineering@gmail.com</a>  </span></div>
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</div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Miriam Barlow</div><div dir="ltr">Founding Faculty and Professor<div>Chair, Quantitative and Systems Biology</div><div>University of California, Merced</div><div><br></div><div>209.228.4174</div><div><a href="mailto:miriam.barlow@gmail.com" target="_blank">miriam.barlow@gmail.com</a></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>