Conference: 12th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research, University of Wisconsin, June 23 - 27, 2001

第12届拟南芥研究国际会议将于2001年6月23日至27日在威斯康辛大学麦迪逊分校举行。本次会议的目的是为国际拟南芥研究界的研究人员提供一个交流思想的机会。会议将包括基因组学、代谢和代谢调节、细胞生物学、诱导过程、遗传机制、进化、对生物环境的反应、对非生物环境的反应、模式形成和细胞命运、性和生殖发育等会议。会议的一个重要组成部分是，会议主席将从提交的摘要中选择大约40名发言人进行简短的演讲。这些演讲大部分将由研究生、博士后研究人员或处于职业生涯早期阶段的pi进行。这将确保最新成果的展示，并为选定的演讲者提供重要的职业发展。会议还将包括关于拟南芥社区提出的主题的研讨会。一个促进拟南芥功能基因组学国际合作的研讨会和nsf支持的拟南芥2010计划已经在计划中。去年在同一地点举行的拟南芥大会吸引了大约900名与会者。由于拟南芥研究的步伐加快（部分原因是拟南芥基因组序列的完成），以及2001年夏季安排的少量植物相关会议，预计今年至少会有这么多与会者。设施可容纳多达1000人。

The 12th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research will be held atthe University of Wisconsin, Madison WI, June 23 - 27, 2001. The aim of thisconference is to provide an opportunity for the exchange of ideas amongresearchers of the international Arabidopsis research community. Theconference will include sessions on genomics, metabolism and metabolicregulation, cell biology, inductive processes, genetic mechanisms,evolution, responses to the biotic environment, responses to the abioticenvironment, pattern formation and cell fate, and sex and reproductivedevelopment. An important component of the conference is that approximately40 speakers will be chosen by the session chairs from submitted abstractsfor short talks. The majority of these talks will be given by graduatestudents, postdoctoral researchers, or PIs at early stages of their careers. This will ensure presentation of the latest results and provide importantcareer development for the selected speakers. The conference will alsoinclude workshops on topics put forward by the Arabidopsis community. Aworkshop to foster international collaboration on Arabidopsis functionalgenomics and the NSF-supported Arabidopsis 2010 initiative is alreadyplanned. Last year's Arabidopsis Conference at this same site attractedapproximately 900 participants. At least this many participants areexpected this year due to the accelerated pace of Arabidopsis researchresulting in part from the completion of the genome sequence for thisorganism, and due to the small number of plant-related conferences scheduledfor summer 2001. Facilities are available to accommodate up to 1000participants.