The 5th International Symposium on Orchidaceae was successfully held in Xiamen, Fujian from October 24 to 27. Jointly organized by Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, the Orchid Branch of the Chinese Botanical Society, and the Orchid Industry Innovation Alliance, the event brought together experts and scholars from the United States, Singapore, China, and other countries to engage in in-depth discussions on scientific research, breeding, and functional development of orchids.
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During the opening ceremony, Lan Siren, President of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, emphasized that orchid conservation is a crucial component of biodiversity protection. He noted that orchids play a significant role as traditional Lunar New Year decorative flowers, with steady market demand, while the proportion of edible and medicinal orchids in the industry is also increasing. He expressed the commitment to collaborate with domestic and international experts to strengthen the investigation, collection, and systematic conservation of orchid germplasm resources, with the goal of establishing a globally accessible resource database and physical repository.
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Experts from different institute shared their experience. Dr. Li Yan from the National University of Singapore (NUS) shared the progress in orchid research, including the development of genetic transformation and gene editing systems for Orchidaceae plants, the mechanism of genome variation-driven orchid morphological diversity, and environmental adaptability.
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As part of the symposium, a delegation of experts visited Xiamen Tangchao Horticulture Technology Co., Ltd. for field research. They toured the seedling production center, facility greenhouse, and garden center, paying close attention to the company's innovations in industrialized seedling cultivation technology and its activities in global market promotion. Chairman Zhan Ruiqi warmly received the delegation and accompanied them to see the Catharanthus roseus germplasm resource bank. The company's self-developed semi-double Catharanthus roseus series is now being progressively introduced to domestic and international markets.
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