"Plant Genomics and beyond" intended to bring together world leaders, scientists and students interested in plant genomics.

The conference bridged basic scientific issues such as evolution, cell signaling, transcription, proteomics and post-translational controls, to very applied topics that form the basis of modern agriculture, including domestication, polyploidization and heterosis. An outlook into future concepts of plant genomics was given by discussing advanced concepts of systems biology, comparative genomics and bioinformatics.