Iran Ranks 22nd in Production of Genetics Science

“In this congress (conference), 794 articles were received and reviewed and refereed. Of those papers, 758 were accepted, 64 of which will be presented in the form of lectures and 694 in the form of posters,” speaking to local Iranian journalists in Tehran at the press conference of the 6th International Congress (Conference) and the 18th National Congress (Conference) on Genetics in Iran, Pourkazemi, the Scientific Secretary of the congress said.

“Among the 758 articles accepted, there were 375 articles in human genetics, 188 plant genetics, 179 animal genetics, 26 biosafety and ethical considerations, and 15 articles in stem cells and microorganisms,” he also said.

“During this congress, 17 educational and training workshops will be held, of which 6 workshops have been held so far which revolved around on technology transfer and presentation of the latest technologies to researchers,” Pourkazemi added.

“On the second day of this event, the best selected ideas will be presented and the best ones will be awarded,” further explained the congress secretary.

Also in the press conference, Mousavi, the congress’s secretary of the international section pointed to Iran's ranking in the field of genetic science, saying, “Iran has ranked 22nd in the world and second in the region in the production of genetic science.”

“Researchers from more than 15 countries, including Canada, Spain, Holland, Finland, Australia, America, Germany, England, New Zealand, Sweden, Hungary, Russia, Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan and Iranian researchers and thinkers submitted their papers to the congress,” Mousavi went on to say. 

According to him, twenty speakers will present their latest findings either online or in person.

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