2016 Plant Volatiles GRC/GRS: Diversity of Targets, Effects and Applications of Plant Volatiles (Jan 31 to Feb 5, 2016, Ventura, CA)

2016年植物挥发物GRC/GRS：植物挥发物的目标、效果和应用的多样性（2016年1月31日至2月5日，加利福尼亚州文图拉）

• 批准号: 1601237
• 负责人: Dorothea Tholl
• 金额: $ 1万
• 依托单位: Gordon Research Conferences
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2016-01-15 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1601237&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: 2016; Plant; Volatiles; GRC; GRS

Odor is the most frequent and chemically diverse carrier of biological information. Volatile compounds released by plants serve multiple functions, including cell to cell signaling, plant-plant communication, attraction of beneficial organisms such as pollinators, and defense against pathogens. In the human perception, plant volatile compounds are the odors, aromas or flavors of flowers, fruits or spices, the ingredients of perfumes and aromatizing products, or the active components of essential oils and other plant-based applications in traditional and alternative medicine. In spite of intensive research efforts over the last three decades, many central questions in the young research field of plant volatile organic compounds (VOCs) remain to be answered. The Gordon Research Conference 'Plant Volatiles' (GRC-PV) (Jan 31 to Feb 5, 2016, Ventura, CA) has been designed to initiate a transformation of plant VOC science by boosting the exchange of knowledge and research philosophies among multiple disciplines with the goal to understand the molecular mechanisms that underlie the incredible diversity of VOC-mediated interactions of plants with their environment and to enhance our awareness of the potential of plant VOCs in an array of applications. The conference will focus on four major areas of knowledge: -VOC biosynthetic diversity, molecular regulation, and mechanisms of emission at the single cell and plant systems level -The diverse roles of plant VOCs in intra- and interspecific interactions -Molecular mechanisms of the organismal perception of VOCs -Technologies and concepts for applying VOCs as bio-based products and biocontrol agents in sustainable agricultureThe 2016 GRC-PV will host speakers from 16 countries ranging from postdocs to senior scientists in 9 sessions. Both the GRC-PV and the associated Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) for junior scientists will foster the participation of students and early career scientists and enhance the proportion of underrepresented groups among the attendees. GRS participants will have the opportunity throughout the conference for informal discussions with mentors from academia, science publishing, and industry about future directions in plant volatile science and career developments. This initiative will engage and retain the next generation of talented junior scientists in the multidisciplinary field of plant volatile research. The conference aims at enhancing the presence of representatives of the industry to facilitate the search for putative applications of VOCs. Social media and press releases will promote the awareness among future scientists and the general public of the importance of the 'silent language of plants'.

气味是生物信息最常见、化学成分最多样的载体。植物释放的挥发性化合物具有多种功能，包括细胞间的信号传递、植物间的交流、吸引传粉者等有益生物以及防御病原体。在人类的认知中，植物挥发性化合物是指花、水果或香料的气味、香味或味道，香水和芳香化产品的成分，或传统和替代医学中精油和其他植物应用的活性成分。尽管在过去的三十年里，植物挥发性有机化合物(VOCs)这一年轻的研究领域进行了大量的研究，但许多核心问题仍有待解答。戈登植物挥发物研究会议(GRC-PV)(2016年1月31日至2月5日，加利福尼亚州文图拉)旨在通过促进多个学科之间的知识和研究理念的交流，启动植物VOC科学的变革，目的是了解植物与环境之间VOC介导的令人难以置信的多样性相互作用的分子机制，并增强我们对植物VOCs在一系列应用中的潜力的认识。会议将集中讨论四个主要知识领域：--单细胞和植物系统水平上的VOC生物合成多样性、分子调控和排放机制；--植物VOCs在种内和种间相互作用中的不同作用；--生物感知VOCs的分子机制-在可持续农业中应用VOCs作为生物基产品和生防剂的技术和概念。GRC-PV和相关的初级科学家戈登研究研讨会(GRS)都将促进学生和早期职业科学家的参与，并提高与会者中代表不足的群体的比例。GRS与会者将有机会在整个会议期间与来自学术界、科学出版业和工业界的导师进行非正式讨论，讨论植物易变性科学和职业发展的未来方向。这一倡议将在植物挥发性物质研究的多学科领域吸引和留住下一代有才华的初级科学家。会议旨在加强业界代表的参与，以促进寻找可能的挥发性有机化合物的应用。社交媒体和新闻稿将促使未来的科学家和公众认识到“植物的无声语言”的重要性。