Symposium titled Meristems 2005, the 7th Annual Plant Sciences Institute Symposium

PI：David Hannapel提案#0518902“第七届植物科学研讨会，2005年分生组织”，2005年6月2-5日，爱荷华州立大学，艾姆斯，IAA摘要第七届植物科学研讨会，分生组织生物学，将集中讨论分生组织生物学。分生组织是植物的生长中心，对植物发育生物学家来说包含了许多令人兴奋的概念。分生组织是一种小而动态的结构，在这里细胞信号传递和生长协调发生。分生组织作为植物生长的中心，对农业和农作物生产也具有重要意义。例如，我们目前关于植物开花控制机制的大部分知识都是从对分生组织的研究中获得的。在这次研讨会期间，世界顶尖的分生组织生物学专家将聚集在爱荷华州立大学校园，讨论植物发育的最新发现。在一个专为讨论和互动而设计的场所，研讨会将集中讨论围绕整个植物生长活动的发育和遗传过程。研讨会将包括国际知名演讲者的主题演讲、海报会议和研讨会。这次会议将促进植物生物学家在非正式和开放的环境中见面、讨论和互动的机会。该计划还涉及分生组织生物学在基因发现和作物改良方面的当前和潜在应用。预计将有生物技术行业研究人员的大力参与和支持。由于分生组织在整个生长和作物生产中扮演着重要的角色，预计将吸引来自多个学科的科学家。通过将对植物发展的各个方面感兴趣的研究人员聚集在一起，这次会议将促进信息和想法的交流，并将鼓励与会者在未来的研究中找到新的方向。

PI: David Hannapel Proposal # 0518902 "The 7th Plant Science Symposium, Meristems 2005"June 2-5, 2005, Iowa State University, Ames, IAAbstractThe 7th Plant Science Symposium, Meristems 2005, will focus on meristem biology. Meristems are the growth centers of plants and embody many exciting concepts for plant developmental biologists. Meristems are small but dynamic structures, where processes of cell signaling and coordination in growth occur. As the centers of plant growth, meristems are also of great importance to agriculture and crop production. For example, most of our current knowledge about the mechanisms that control flowering in plants has been obtained from studies of meristems. During this Symposium, the world's leading experts in the biology of meristems will gather on the Iowa State University campus to discuss the latest discoveries in plant development. In a venue designed for discussion and interaction, the symposium will focus on the developmental and genetic processes that encompass growth activity throughout the plant. The symposium will include keynote presentations by internationally recognized speakers, poster sessions, and workshops. This meeting will facilitate opportunities for plant biologists to meet, discuss and interact in an informal and open setting. The program also addresses the current and potential applications of meristem biology for gene discovery and crop improvement. Significant participation and support from researchers in the biotechnology industry is expected. Because of the important role that meristems play in overall growth and crop production, it is expected that scientists from a wide array of disciplines will be attracted. By bringing together researchers interested in various aspects of plant development, this meeting will facilitate the exchange of information and ideas and will encourage participants to reach out in new directions in their future research.