Sentences with phrase «of plant biology»

One complication is that though plants certainly need CO2 to grow, providing more of it doesn't mean that all aspects of plant biology change in sync.

Award, which is given in recognition of outstanding service to the science of plant biology.

It is also an invaluable starting point for professionals entering the field of plant biology.

For example, the science teacher might easily connect concepts of plant biology to what students are thinking about as they look for design elements in nature.

I chose my courses accordingly, but never with a career or job in mind — I simply loved to learn about all different aspects of plant biology.

«Understanding where FT is located and how it coordinates with other flowering factors is important to breeders; it's useful for breeders for the fine manipulation of flowering times,» said Qingguo Chen, the paper's first author and a research associate in the lab of Robert Turgeon, the paper's senior author and professor of plant biology at Cornell University.

This award, made possible by the generosity of Pioneer Hi - Bred International, recognizes and encourages innovative graduate research and innovation in areas of plant biology that relate to important commodity crops.

Reed Funk, professor of plant biology at Rutgers University, believes the vast areas of deforested land can be used to grow trillions of trees bred for food (mostly nuts), fuel, and other purposes.

«Understanding where FT is located and how it coordinates with other flowering factors is important to breeders; it's useful for breeders for the fine manipulation of flowering times,» said Qingguo Chen, the paper's first author and a research associate in the lab of Robert Turgeon, the paper's senior author and professor of plant biology in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Children reading the comics should feel encouraged to use their natural inquisitiveness in biology and discover that a further study of plant biology could be very desirable and fun as well as lead to a future career.

Julia Bailey - Serres (Center for Plant Cell Biology, University of California, Riverside) is an outstanding member of the plant biology community.

The Education committe of SPPS has collected here material and links to a number of resources related to teaching of plant biology as well as to other sites of general interest and value.

Educate upcoming and new plant scientists about the importance of belonging to a professional society to enhance their career and be part of continuing the efforts of plant biology research.

Assessments will demonstrate what students have learned, and through ongoing (and sustainable) implementation, future scientists will understand the importance of plant biology in our modern world, advocate for plant research, build skills with new technologies, and facilitate communication between diverse groups of students.

Since 1995, ASPB members have been awarded this grant for developing education and outreach projects that advance youth, student, or general public knowledge and appreciation of plant biology.

The Committee also works to promote the public awareness of plant biology as a science with high relevance for society.

«We thought that some knowledge of plant biology could accelerate discovery efforts.»

During the march, a group of plant biology grad students called out to her and her colleagues, «Wait, you guys are from TAIR?»

The study's coauthors are Xavier Hernandez - Pech and Roberto Iglesias - Prieto of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, William K. Fitt of the UGA Odum School of Ecology and Gregory W. Schmidt of the UGA department of plant biology.

ASPB has several options for companies interested in reaching our unique large community of plant biology researchers.

The American Society of Plant Biologists was founded in 1924 to promote the growth and development of plant biology, to encourage and publish research in plant biology, and to promote the interests and growth of plant scientists in general.

One way that BTI educators and teachers are doing this is ongoing development and implementation of plant biology curricula that connect basic scientific concepts to real world issues.

To better meet the dynamic needs of the plant biology community, ASPB is currently accepting proposals for meetings in important scientific areas on an ongoing basis.

The short generation time and relatively compact genome of Arabidopsis make it an ideal model system for understanding numerous features of plant biology, including ones that are of great pharmaceutical or agricultural value.

The growing popularity of next - generation sequencing has made SNPs a pervasive genetic marker in many areas of plant biology.

It is a monetary award established in 1927 for a scientist, for an ASPB Member, who has served the science of plant biology in some noteworthy manner.

Max has been an ASPB member for 30 years, and he is a frequent attendee at ASPB annual meetings, and he has served the field of plant biology in a dedicated and professional manner for many years.

«Just like people, plants are more likely to get sick when they are growing in stressful environments,» said Huot, who published the paper with Sheng Yang He, University Distinguished Professor of plant biology and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, and Beronda Montgomery, MSU Foundation Professor.

Each nominee must attend a U.S. - accredited college or university and must demonstrate interest in the study of plant biology or a related discipline.

SPPS Education Committee aims to promote and improve the interest in and teaching of plant biology at all levels of education, from pre-school education and up to and including university education.

Founded in 1924, the Boyce Thompson Institute is a private, non-profit institution located on Cornell University campus that explores fundamental aspects of plant biology to positively impact society.

Also online, an interactive feature including informational graphics, video clips, and more, as well as accompanying Web resources, explore how plant genome research is contributing to our understanding of plant biology and evolution and leading to tangible benefits for society.

In the new study, Dangl and colleagues delved more deeply into this relationship, using mutant versions of Arabidopsis thaliana, a weed that has long been the standard «lab rat» of plant biology research.

Organize and execute local outreach activities to educate scientists about ASPB and the general public about the importance of plant biology

Plant BLOOME — Managed by the ASPB Education Committee, the Plant Biology Learning Objectives, Outreach Materials & Education (BLOOME) Grant funds projects to advance youth, student, and general public knowledge and appreciation of plant biology.

All resources align with ASPB's 12 principles of plant biology, the core concepts in plant biology (for higher education), or other evidence - based standards.

It is a monetary award established in 1927 for a scientist, an ASPB member, who has served the science of plant biology in some noteworthy manner.

Supercomputers took an entire day to process the team's data and provide results, says study co-leader Stephen Long at Illinois, who is also a professor of plant biology and crop science at Lancaster University in England.

Defined narrowly — as a discipline distinct from other areas of plant biology — plant genomics is the study of the organization of genomes themselves.

Joan W. Bennett is a distinguished professor of plant biology and pathology and senior faculty adviser to the Office for the Promotion of Women in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, in New Jersey.

«The species concept is difficult for microbes,» said O'Dwyer, an assistant professor of plant biology and member of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois.

This is James O'Dwyer, assistant professor of plant biology and member of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois.

«As the first reference sequence of the sunflower genome, it's quite the accomplishment,» said paper co-author John M. Burke, professor of plant biology and member of the UGA Plant Center.

Sheng Yang He, University Distinguished Professor of plant biology and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator.

«The institute concentrates on diverse areas of plant biology, which are so critical to food security and developing world agriculture,» said Heard.