McCarrey J R, Vandeberg J L
Department of Genetics, Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, San Antonio, Texas 78245, USA.
J Exp Zool. 1998;282(1-2):8-11.
The 9th International Congress on Genes, Gene Families, and Isozymes marked a historic transition in the series formerly known as the International Congress on Isozymes. The name of the congress was changed to reflect the broadened scope of this field and the new directions in which it is moving. To recognize and promote this transition, a number of new features were incorporated into this congress. Accordingly, the broad-based program featured preeminent biologists from 29 different countries. A total of 350 people attended the congress. A special new feature of this congress was the Student/Fellow Program, which was designed to enhance participation by advanced undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. This congress celebrated the progress that has occurred during the past 40 years beginning with studies of isozymes and leading into studies of specific genes and gene families. As we move into the next millennium, it is clear that our field is strongly positioned and will continue to be the focus of exciting and important new research.
第九届国际基因、基因家族与同工酶大会标志着该系列会议（其前身为国际同工酶大会）的一个历史性转变。大会名称的改变反映了这一领域不断拓宽的范围及其新的发展方向。为了认可并推动这一转变，本次大会融入了一些新特色。相应地，内容广泛的会议议程邀请了来自29个不同国家的杰出生物学家。共有350人参加了此次大会。本次大会的一个特别新特色是学生/研究员项目，该项目旨在提高高年级本科生、研究生和博士后研究员的参与度。本次大会颂扬了从同工酶研究起步，进而发展到特定基因和基因家族研究的过去40年里所取得的进展。随着我们迈向新千年，很明显我们这个领域处于强势地位，并将继续成为激动人心且重要的新研究的焦点。
