Conference: Symposium on Plant Protein Phosphorylation, May 26-28, Columbia, MO

知识价值蛋白质磷酸化是一种酶介导的反应，在这种反应中，磷酸盐被添加到蛋白质上以改变其功能。蛋白质的磷酸化和去磷酸化在植物生物学的许多方面发挥着关键作用，包括控制细胞分裂、碳氮代谢途径、模式形成、激素反应以及对环境信号的非生物和生物反应。2010年植物蛋白磷酸化研讨会将于2010年5月26日至28日在密苏里大学哥伦比亚校区举行，这是美国唯一一次将这一基本生化过程作为统一主题的会议。该研讨会将提供一个跨学科的场所，研究蛋白质修饰的学者可以在这里会面并分享他们的研究，因为它涉及广泛的生物学问题并使用各种植物物种。它还将提供一个独特的国际论坛来研究蛋白质磷酸化研究中的挑战和新兴范式。这次研讨会的目的是促进跨学科的互动，以期激发新的研究合作。重点还将放在包括年轻的研究人员，作为演讲者，海报展示者和与会者。这次研讨会预计将吸引200至250名世界各地的与会者，这是一个独特的机会，可以促进迅速传播已获得的关于植物蛋白质磷酸化的知识和技术专门知识。由于蛋白质磷酸化对植物生物学的许多方面都至关重要，因此更好地理解这种翻译后控制机制将有助于生产更高产量的作物，并有助于了解植物如何应对不断变化的环境。植物蛋白磷酸化研讨会将汇集来自不同学科角度的国际学者，研究植物的基本生物学过程。因此，本次研讨会将提供一个独特的平台，使学科之间的研究可以流动和互动。该研讨会自1990年以来每三年由密苏里大学的跨学科植物小组组织和主办，将包括共同努力扩大本科生的参与，特别是那些来自较小的和少数民族服务机构的学生，以及女性研究科学家。研讨会还将增加研究生和博士后的交流机会，并将为教师和学生创造一个促进合作和跨学科研究项目的场所。

Intellectual MeritProtein phosphorylation is an enzyme mediated reaction in which a phosphate is added to a protein to alter its function. Protein phosphorylation and dephosphorylation play key roles in many aspects of plant biology, including control of cell division, pathways of carbon and nitrogen metabolism, pattern formation, hormonal responses, and abiotic and biotic responses to environmental signals. The 2010 Symposium on Plant Protein Phosphorylation, which will be held from May 26-28, 2010, on the Columbia campus of the University of Missouri, represents the only U.S. meeting to focus on this fundamental biochemical process as a unifying theme. The symposium will provide an interdisciplinary venue in which scholars studying protein modification, as it relates to a broad range of biological questions and using a variety of plant species, can meet and share their research. It also will provide a unique international forum to examine challenges and emerging paradigms in studies of protein phosphorylation. The symposium will be organized to promote interactions across disciplines in hopes of stimulating new research collaborations. Emphasis will also be placed on inclusion of young investigators,as speakers, poster presenters, and attendees. The symposium, which is expected to draw between 200 and 250 worldwide participants, is a unique opportunity to facilitate rapid dissemination of acquired knowledge and technical expertise regarding protein phosphorylation in plants.Broader ImpactsBecause protein phosphorylation is critical to many aspects of plant biology a better understanding of this post-translational control mechanism will contribute the production of crops with higher yields and insights into how plants might cope with a changing environment. The Symposium on Plant Protein Phosphorylation will bring together a diverse group of international scholars studying a fundamental biological process in plants from varying disciplinary angles. In so doing, this symposium will provide a unique platform from which research between disciplines can flow and interact. Organized and hosted by the Interdisciplinary Plant Group at the University of Missouri every three years since 1990, the symposium will include a concerted effort to broaden participation of undergraduate students, particularly those from smaller and minority-serving institutions, as well as female research scientists. The symposium also will enhance networking opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and will create a venue to foster collaborative and interdisciplinary research projects for faculty and students.