9TH INTERNATIONAL-CONGRESS ON ISOZYMES, GENES, AND GENE FAMILIES - ANOVERVIEW

The 9th International Congress on Genes, Gene Families, and Isozymes m arked a historic transition in the series formerly known as the Intern ational Congress on Isozymes. The name of the congress was changed to reflect the broadened scope of this held and the new directions in whi ch it is moving. To recognize and promote this transition, a number of new features were incorporated into this congress. Accordingly, the b road-based program featured preeminent biologists from 29 different co untries. A total of 350 people attended the congress. A special new fe ature of this congress was the Student/Fellow Program, which was desig ned to enhance participation by advanced undergraduate and graduate st udents and postdoctoral fellows. This congress celebrated the progress that has occurred during the past 40 years beginning with studies of isozymes and leading into studies of specific genes and gene families. As we move into the next millennium, it is clear that our field is st rongly positioned and will continue to be the focus of exciting and im portant new research. J. Exp. Zool. 282:8-11, 1998. (C) 1998 Wiley-Lis s, Inc.