FASEB Summer Research Conference on "Plant Developmental Genetics", August 10-15, 1996, Saxtons River, Vermont

9601010波提格这次会议是FASE B植物分子生物学系列会议中非常成功的第五次。随着这一快速变化的领域取得进展，这些会议的重点每年都在变化。第五届会议题为“植物发育遗传学”，将于1996年8月10日至15日在佛蒙特州萨克斯顿河的佛蒙特学院举行。最近植物发育方面的许多进展是由于使用经典的遗传学方法来识别参与各种发育过程的基因，然后对这些基因进行分子分析的结果。这次会议将总结这一令人兴奋的植物生物学领域的最新进展。这些会议将引导我们完成植物的生命周期，从配子发生开始，到繁殖结束。会议将考虑调控植物形态发生的细胞、分子和环境因素。虽然最近在这一领域开展的许多工作都是在拟南芥和玉米上进行的，但其他系统--包括蕨类、矮牵牛、金鱼草、西红柿、豌豆和藻类、岩藻和针茅--也做出了重大贡献。这些系统中的每一个在研究植物生命周期的特定方面都有独特的优势。受邀的演讲者既有年轻的也有老牌的调查人员。其他发言者将根据提交的摘要从与会者中抽出。还将充分利用海报演示。通过将研究这些不同系统的研究人员聚集在一起，组织者希望促进原本可能无法互动的科学家之间的思想和信息交流。***

9601010 Poethig This conference is the fifth in a series of very successful FASEB conferences on Plant Molecular Biology. The focus of these conferences has changed from year to year as this rapidly moving field has progressed. The fifth conference is entitled "Plant Developmental Genetics" and will be held from August 10-15, 1996 at Vermont Academy in Saxton's River, VT. Much of the recent progress in plant development has occurred as a result of the use of classical genetic approaches to identify genes involved in various developmental processes, followed by a molecular analysis of these genes. This meeting will summarize recent advances in this exciting area of plant biology. The sessions will carry us through the plant life cycle starting with gametogenesis and ending with reproduction. Woven through the sessions will be a consideration of the cellular, molecular and environmental factors that regulate plant morphogenesis. Although much of the recent work in this area has been carried out on Arabidopsis and maize, other systems -- including ferns, petunia, snapdragon, tomato, pea and the algae, Fucus and Acetabularia -- have also made significant contributions. Each of these systems has unique advantages for studying particular aspects of the plant life cycle. The invited speakers include both young and established investigators. Additional speakers will be drawn from attendees on the basis of submitted abstracts. Ample use will also be made of poster presentations. By bringing together investigators studying these different systems, the organizers hope to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information between scientists who otherwise might not interact. ***