Research reveals mechanism of soybean resistance to root rot
Overexpression of the GmSRC2 gene increases soybean resistance to the pathogen, reducing disease symptoms and providing new perspectives for the development of more resistant cultivars
The Interstate Tobacco Industry Union (SindiTabaco) elected a new board of directors in a vote held in early September at the organization's headquarters in Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul (RS). Valmor Thesing will officially take over as president of the organization on October 22. He succeeds Iro Schünke, who has led the union's activities since 2006.
- Board of Directors
President: Valmor Thesing
vice presidents: Cristina Quatke, Edenir Gassen, Jorge Guilherme Struecker, Paulo Cezar Favero, Roberto Naue and Vilson Peiter.
alternates: Alcindo Luiz Glesse, Cleber da Silveira, Eduardo Renner, Elton Delcio Jacobs, Erasmo de Moura and Miqueline Maske.
- Supervisory Board
Fabio Andre Gressler, Inacio Luis Leismann and Irineu da Silva.
alternates: Marcelo Becker and Oziel Claus Kohn.
- Delegates representing industry federations
Valmor Thesing and Jorge Guilherme Struecker.
alternates: Cristina Quatke and Paulo Cezar Favero.
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