Recipient Organization
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER
COLUMBUS,OH 43210
Performing Department
(N/A)
Non Technical Summary
The vascular system plays essential roles in the transport of nutrients and signals for plant growth and development. They are also the conduits for pathogen spread and defense signals. Additionally, the cambium produces secondary phloem and xylem that are of fundamental importance for plant growth and the production of wood products and biomass. Therefore, a full understanding of the biogenesis and function of the vascular systems will significantly impact many basic and practical aspects of plant biology and human life. The PVB conference series has recently been developed by the international scientific community to provide a major forum for periodic and timely scientific exchanges in plant transport systems. With the emergence of new research tools and increasing collaborative work, rapid progress has been made in various areas of PVB over the last decade. PBV2010 provides a platform for researchers of all ranks from around the world to present new findings and develop new ideas for future research, with the common goal of achieving a holistic understanding of the biological functions and mechanisms of the whole vascular transport systems in plants.
Animal Health Component
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Research Effort Categories
Basic
100%
Applied
(N/A)
Developmental
(N/A)
Goals / Objectives
The requested funding supports the Second International Conference on Plant Vascular Biology (PVB 2010) to be held July 24-28, 2010 on the campus of Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. PVB broadly includes studies on the biogenesis, structure and function of transport systems in plants, under conditions of normal plant growth and development as well as of plant interactions with pathogens/microbes. The transport systems cover broadly the xylem, phloem, plasmodesmata and vascular cell membranes. The PVB concept has emerged in recent years to emphasize the integrative nature of the transport systems and approaches to investigate them. PVB 2010 will bring together junior and senior researchers working on various aspects of PVB (structure, biogenesis, signaling, proteomics, genomics, nutrition, biomass, plant-biotic interactions, etc) from around the globe to share the latest findings, develop collaborations and identify new directions of research. The conference will also strive to bridge basic and applied aspects of PVB.
Project Methods
Biao Ding (Ohio State University; OSU) and David Hannapel (Iowa State University; ISU) will serve as co-chairs of this conference. Biao Ding will serve as the local organizer. An International Committee consisting of world leading experts in various areas of PVB will advise the co-chairs in developing the conference program. The conference will consist of oral and poster presentations as well as informal interactions among attendees. The oral presentations will be given by a combination of established researchers, new investigators, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students. The speakers will be selected based on research excellence as well as balance of topics, gender, career status and geography. The plant systems to be discussed at this conference encompass important crop species such as poplar, potato, maize, rice, tomato, pea, tobacco and others. Important research in some areas using model species Arabidopsis thaliana will also be presented. Pathogens/microbes include insects, nematodes, bacteria, viruses and viroids.