CONFERENCE: The 22nd International Conference on Arabidopsis Research to be held June 22-25, 2011 in Madison, Wisconsin

智力优势：第22届拟南芥研究国际会议（ICAR）将于2011年6月22日至25日在威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校举行。这将是自2006年以来的首次会议，也是至少到2014年的最后一次会议。会议的广度使其成为这个科学专业化时代信息交流的重要焦点。会议将涵盖一系列主题：1）翻译植物生物学，2）激素信号传导，3）器官和细胞极性，4）表观遗传学和小RNA，5）干细胞，6）生物相互作用/压力，7）转录的环境响应全球调节，8）自然变异/定量遗传学/进化和9）计算生物学。更广泛的影响：本次会议的更广泛的影响允许讨论新的努力和合作。此外，年轻和种族多样的科学家的参与确保了该领域的未来。一个会议网站将提供完整的程序。

Intellectual Merit: The meeting for the 22nd International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR) will be held June 22-25, 2011 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This will be the first meeting since 2006 and the last one until at least 2014. The breadth of the conference makes it an important focus for the exchange of information in this era of scientific specialization. The conference will cover a range of topics: 1) Translational Plant Biology, 2) Hormone Signaling, 3) Organ and Cellular Polarity, 4) Epigenetics and Small RNAs, 5) Stem Cells, 6) Biotic Interactions/Stress, 7) Environmental Responses Global Regulation of Transcription, 8) Natural Variation/Quantitative Genetics/Evolution and 9) Computational Biology. Broader Impacts: The broader impacts of this meeting allow for new efforts and collaborations to be discussed. In addition, the participation of young and ethnically diverse scientists ensures the future of the field. A conference website will feature the complete program.