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

智能MeritProtein磷酸化是一种酶介导的反应，在该反应中，磷酸被添加到蛋白质中以改变其功能。蛋白质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、碳和氮代谢途径、模式形成、激素反应以及非生物和生物对环境信号的反应。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。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其中会面并分享他们的研究成果，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，以审查蛋白质磷酸化研究中的挑战和新兴范例。研讨会的组织将促进跨学科的互动，希望能刺激新的研究合作。还将强调吸收年轻的调查人员作为演讲者、海报主持人和与会者。这次研讨会预计将有200到250人参加，这是一个独特的机会，可以促进在植物中获得的关于蛋白质磷酸化的知识和技术专业知识的快速传播。广泛的影响因为蛋白质磷酸化对植物生物学的许多方面都是关键的，所以更好地理解这种翻译后调控机制将有助于生产出产量更高的作物，并深入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一批不同的国际学者，从不同的学科角度研究植物的基本生物学过程。通过这样做，这次研讨会将提供一个独特的平台，学科之间的研究可以从中流动和互动。自1990年以来，该研讨会由密苏里大学的跨学科植物小组每三年组织和主办一次，将包括共同努力扩大本科生的参与，特别是那些来自规模较小的少数群体服务机构的本科生，以及女性研究科学家。研讨会还将增加研究生和博士后研究员的联系机会，并将为教职员工和学生创造一个促进协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.