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The meeting will focus on the evolution, development and function of plant gametophytes with the aim of bringing scientists together to discuss current and future research efforts to understand all aspects of gametophyte biology. The scope of the meeting is intended to include gametophytes of all types of plants and how knowledge developed in diverse systems can be applied for the purposes of improving plant breeding and crop production.

The meeting will be held in the Centro Stefano Franscini on Monte Verita, Ascona in the southern (Italian speaking) part of Switzerland. Monte Verita was founded about 100 years ago as a colony of vegetarians on a hill above the pituresque city of Ascona. It has a diverse and interesting history, having been visited by many famous artists, intellectuals and visionaries. Ascona is a pictureresque resort town on the shore of a beautiful lake (Lago Maggiore), which is only a 10 minute downhill walk from the Conference Center on Monte Verita.

June 8 to June 13, 2003 at the "Centro Monte Verita" Ascona, Switzerland