VII. Miscellaneous
1) International Genetics Symposium, 1956
At the 12 th General Assembly of the International Union of Biological Sciences
held at Nice, France, in 1953, it was agreed that a symposium on the subject
of genetics should be held in Japan in 1956. This decision was confirmed
later at the 9 th International Congress of Genetics, Bellagio, Italy.
The Science Council of Japan, as the representative national organization
of Japanese scientists, has been charged with the arrangement of this event.
The Organizing Committee, established in the Council, is now engaged in
the preparations for the meeting.
Provisional agenda and tentative programme are as follows:
Provisional Agenda:
| Section I. Physical and Chemical Approaches to Problems
in Chromosomes. |
| Section II. Problems in Applied Genetics: |
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a. Induced Mutation |
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b. Heterosis and Resistance |
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c. Polygenic Inheritance |
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d. Microorganisms and Viruses |
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e. Blood Groups |
| Section III. Standardization of Nomenclature and Symbols
of Genes |
Tentative Programme:
| Sept. 6 (Thur.): |
Plenary Session; Reception at noon; Section
I and II (b) ......... Night in Tokyo |
| Sept. 7 (Fri.): |
Section I and II (a); Exhibits related
to Silkworm, Poultry and Classic Documents; Reception....... Night
in Tokyo |
| Sept. 8 (Sat.): |
Section I and II (e and c); Invitation
to classical Japanese theatre for those visiting Nikko on Sunday............
Night in Tokyo |
| Sept. 9 (Sun.): |
Excursions (1) in and around town, (2)
visit Nikko resort; Invitation to classical theatre for those staying
in town........... Night in Tokyo |
| Sept. 10 (Mon.): |
Section I and II (d); Reception at noon;
Leave Tokyo and visit to Kihara Inst. for Biol. Res. (new premises
in Yokohama) and National Inst. of Agric. Sciences (Hiratsuka)...........Night
in Hakone |
| Sept. 11 (Tue.): |
Leave Hakone for Kyoto, visit en route
to National Inst. of Genetics (Mishima)............Night in Kyoto |
| Sept. 12 (Wed.): |
Section III (General rules). Exhibits related
to Wheat and Radish; Reception at noon; Section III - Special meetings
for Silkworm, Wheat, Rice, etc............Night in Kyoto |
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