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Symposium venue The 13th New Phytologist Symposium will be held at the Linnean Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London. The Linnean Society of London is a particularly interesting venue itself as it houses and maintains internationally important historical collections in the biological sciences. How to get there: The Linnean Society of London Tel: +44 20 7434 4479 The Linnean Society is the first door on the left as you enter the walkway towards the Royal Academy of Arts. The nearest tube stations are Piccadilly Circus (Piccadilly and Bakerloo lines) and Green Park (Piccadilly, Victoria and Jubilee lines), both of which are an approximate five-minute walk from the Society. Accommodation The Strand
Palace Hotel is close to the symposium venue and rooms can be arranged at corporate rates (starting
at £90 per night) through the Linnean Society. Alternatively, participants are free to make their own arrangements.
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Illustrations: Symposium logo by Sam Day. Confocal image of a stomatal complex in Arabidopsis, showing the actin cytoskeleton (green) and chloroplasts (red), courtesy of Xiaodong Xie and Patrick Hussey. A Fucus zygote showing asymmetric secretion of sulphated polysaccharides into the cell wall, courtesy of Colin Brownlee. Confocal image of cortical microtubules in a germinating zygote, courtesy of Colin Brownlee. GUS staining of trichomes in a 9 day old leaf, courtesy of Jo Calcutt. Electron micrograph of an Arabidopsis leaf trichome, courtesy of Julie Gray. The role of the extracellular matrix in the control of plant development is sponsored by the New Phytologist Trust. Last updated: October 15, 2005 |