THE NEWSLETTER OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGISTS Volume 26, Number 1 January/February 1999
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Plant lobs Grab Crabs: Chesapeake Boy Crabs Await You 01 Plant Biology '99! Photo courtesy of Baltimore Areo Convention &Visitors Association.
Join your colleagues in celebrating ASPP's SYMPOSIA 75th Anniversary at Plant Biology '99 in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 24-28! Auxin Biology Organizers: Mark Estelle and Ottaline Leyser ASPP's 75th Anniversary Meeting Events: Cell Cycle Regulation Organizer: Tom Jacobs Special President's Symposium functional Plant Genomics Banquet Honoring Past Officers, Award Winners, & Organizer: JeffBennetzen ASPP Traditions Biochemical Genetics Organizer: Dean Della Penna Chesapeake Bay Crab & Chicken Feast President's Symposium: Global Issues in Plant Biology ASPP Family Tree Organizer: Brian Larkins Speakers: Peter Raven, Lester Brown, and Extended Poster Sessions Robert Fraley
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'~. I' T Novartis, UC-Berkeley Plant Scientists Reach $25 Million Research Collaboration T Call for Nominations for Officers and Awards ASPP Future ASPP Annual Meetings OFFICERS & STAFF .CONTENTS flresident Brian A. Larkins .".""""""" """.. 520·621·9958 1 flresident·Elect .·Plant Biology '99 Deborah Delmer """"""" .."""""""""""""""",,, 530·752·7561 1999 Immediate flost flresident ·3 '" . Ken Keegstra .."""""""""""" ..""""""""""""",517·353·2770 Saturday, July 24, through Secretory . ASPP-Sponsored Workshop in Greece Daniel R. Bush ""...... ,.."""""""""", ..,..""""""", 217·333·6109 Wednesday, July 28 Treasurer ;MbnagingEditor of Plant Physiology Terri Lomax ."""" .."...... """""""""""."""""", 541·737·5278 .Resigns ' Baltimore, Maryland Choir, Boord of Trustees Douglas D. Randall ...... ".""""""....."..."""""" 573·882·4847 ASPP's 75th anniversary Choir, flublications Committee 4 . Rebella Chasan .."""""""..."...... """""""""""" 202·628·1500 Public Affairs .' '. meeting Choir, Committee on the -NSF's $85 Millibn in Awards Status of Women in fllont flhysio/ogy Ann M. Hirsch ...""..."""....""""...... """"""""" 310·206·8673 Advances Plant Genome Reseprch Choir, Committee on Minority Affairs - $56Miilion NSF Plant Genome .. 2000 C. S. Prakash """""""""""""""""""""""""""" 334·727·8023 Program Includes: $20 Million for Elected Members Saturday. July 15, through Vicki L. Chandler """"""""""""""""""""""""" 520·626·8725 NewAwards Joe Chappell ..;...." ", .."""""""""""...,,",, ..,.. 606·257·4624 - .$4 Mil1i6n Rice Genome Research Wednesday, July 19 Natasha V. Ralkhel .." """""""""""".""", 517·353·3518 .REP ~xpected from USDA,NSF, DOE San Diego, California Sectional Representatives • NSF, USDA, DOE Expect Complete Midwestern Genome Sequence of Arabidopsis Mark Brodl ...... ,...."""""", .. ",,,....,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 309·341·7477 by 2000 . .... Northeastern -Nbvartis~ Alison Roberts """""""""""...."""""""""""",,, 401·874,4098 UC-Berkeley Plant . Southern ScientistsAg~ee on $25 Million Marc.A. Cohn "....."..""""""""""""...... """"""", 504·388·1464 Research Collaboration Washington, DC Janel P. Slavin """"""""""""""""""""""""""" 301·504·5629 Western 5 Dean Della Penna """"",.."", ..""""""""""",,,,,.702·784·6911 1999 Awards Committees Headquarters Office 9; '; ..' ". 15501 Monona Drive Rockville, MD 20855-2768 USA Call for Nominations for OfficersOnd Phone: 301-251-0560 Awards Fax: 301-279-2996 Executive director, John Lisack, Jr., ext. 15 10 , """,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ilisock@ospp,org '. Eduation Foundation Video Explains Executive assistant, Donna Gordon, ext. 31 Plant Research Benefits .... """""""""""""""""""""""""""",,,,",,""",,,'" dgordon@ospp,org Director of finance and administration, News from CSWIPP ., ASPP NEWS is distributed to all Susan K. Chambers, ext. 11 """"""""',,"""'" [email protected] TravelGrantAward Program Accountant, Sondra A. 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Taylor, ext. 21 .."""""""""""""""",,, doylor@ospp,org 0 THE PLANT CELl, <1:8,.· . not lax. News and reviews editor, 2atherI~gs by Harry B. Smith, ext. 19 """""""""""""""..""" hsmith@ospp,org • flroduction editor, fl/ont flhysiology, 0 Lauren Ransome, ext. 3D """""""""""""""" Ironsome@ospp,org 21 Contact: Nancy A, Winchester, flroduction editor, fl/ant flhyslo/ogy, Jobs Editor, ASPP NEWS, 15501 SUlaMe M. While, ext, 23 """"..""",,,,,,,,,,,,,,, suzonne@ospp,org .. 'c .i-::'··~:<::::·· U) flroductlon editor, THE PLANT CELl, Monona Drive, Rockville, MD Catherine A. Balogh, ext. 16 """""""'"'''''''''''''' balogh@ospp,org .Deadline for . "' 20855-2768 USA; e-mail Monusaipt manager, AMette Kessler, ext. 20 """"""""""".."""""""""""""""""""""""""" okessler@Olpp,org Marth/AprllJ 999, 4$" NEWS:) ." .. ,. nancyw@aspp,org; telephone Monusaipt assistant, Kimberly A. Davis, ext. 24 Jebruary 1q,J~99:;, '•.'". '. 301·251·0560, ext. 17. """"""""""""",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, .. ,,,,,,.... kimdovis@ospp,org « Monusaipt assistant, Stephanie M. Butta, ext. 25 """.."""""""""""""""""""""""...."....""""" .."" bu"o@ospp,org _ 2 1..-- ASPPNIWS _ ASPP-Sponsored Workshop in Greece
SPP will be cosponsoring a workshop in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Richard Cyr, Penn State University, Richard AGreece in collaboration with the Development (OECD), CIHEAM is today an Dixon, Noble Foundation, Elizabeth Grabau, Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of intergovernmental organization of 13 Virginia Tech University, Eva Pell, Penn State Chania (MAICh). The goal of the workshop is countries: Albania, Algeria, Egypt, France, University, Ilya Raskin, Rutgers University, to foster collaborations in research and Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Athanasios Theologis, USDA Plant Gene training between ASPP scientists and Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, and Turkey. The Expression Center, and Kriton Hatzios, scientists from countries with newly Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Virginia Tech University. The Greek and established or developing programs in plant and the European Commission also support other European teachers will be selected in biology. the activities of CIHEAM. February. Student participants will be The workshop, entitled "Plant Sciences: The two-week workshop will involve selected from Mediterranean and Balkan Perspectives Beyond 2000," will be held in lectures and laboratory sessions and provide countries with newly established programs Chania, an old port city on the island of time for small-group interactions. Professor in plant biology. Crete from July 5 through July 16, 1999. Kriton K. Hatzios, of the Virginia Polytech For more information, contact Andreas MAICh will provide classroom, laboratory, nic Institute and State University, is the U.S. Doulis ([email protected]) in Greece or lodging, and food facilities to participants. coordinator for the workshop. Dr. Andreas Kriton Hatzios ([email protected]) in the MAICh is one of the four centers that make Doulis, coordinator of studies at MAICh, is United States. AWeb site with more up the International Center for Advanced the Greek coordinator. As of today, the information about this workshop is available Mediterranean Agronomic Studies following ASPP members have agreed to at http://www.ppws.vt.edu. (CIHEAM). Established in 1962 under the participate as teachers in this workshop: auspices of the Council of Europe and the Carole Cramer, Virginia Tech University,
Deb Weiner Leaves Plant Physiology
eborah I. Weiner, managing editor of . proud that all of those challenges have been tics, religion, and ethics. It is actively DPlant Physiology, leaves ASPP February met and that Plant Physiology is such a positioning itself for strong growth over the 20th, after more than seven years' associa successful journal." next five years. tion with the journal and the Society. Deb is well known in the scientific Asearch for Deb's replacement at ASPP is Former executive director Mel Josephs and community, having enjoyed excellent currently under way. former publicatiori~ director Jody Carlson communications with probably thousands of hired Deb in December 1991 and charged authors and reviewers, as well as the Plant her with bringing all editorial and peer Physiology editorial board members-more review functions in house. She and newly than 100 prominent scientists-over the appointed editor-in-chief Maarten Chrispeels years. "I leave with great respect for the joined forces in January 1992 to begin to board's commitment and hard work, and plan for the transition to his editorship. Deb great affection for many of the scientists I felt from the start that their partnership have had the privilege to work with." would be a successful blending of her The feelings are mutual. Plant Physiology editorial capabilities and Dr. Chrispeel's associate editor John Browse adds, "Deb's scientific vision: "We both quickly developed professional competence and attention to our respective areas of'management for the detail, as well as her personal friendliness journal. I learned a great deal from Maarten and willingness to help, have been the and am grateful for his support and strong hallmarks of her tenure as editor. We have all leadership." enjoyed working with her immensely and Within a short time, Deb redesigned the wish her the very best in her new position." interior of the venerable journal, instituted Deb has also seen the headquarters full-color covers, set up an in-house peer operation grow enormously in the past seven review and manuscript-processing unit in years and warmly acknowledges her collaboration with existing staff, enforced a colleagues' dedication. system that reduced the turnaround time She leaves the Society to join Georgetown from submission of manuscript to publica University Press, where she will assume the tion to six months, and helped convince the position of editorial and production Society to create an additional editorial staff manager. In 1998, the highly regarded press position dedicated to Plant Physiology. "I published 27 books in the areas of politics, felt very challenged," she said recently. "I'm international affairs, language and linguis- Deborah Weiner, monoging editor of Plant Physiology.
January/February 1999, Vol. 26, No.1 _ -_..:.-~------3 Public Affairs ------.,ri1~ T NSF's S8S Million in Awards Advances Plant Genome Research
he National Science Foundation (NSF) change when a plant is environmentally Fedorofr, Nina v., Pennsylvania State Tannounced 23 plant genome research stressed. She will use ozone and pathogen University; New DNA Microarray Detection awards totaling $85 million over the next attack as experimental stressors in mustard Techniques in the Study of Stress-Induced five years beginning in fiscal year 1998. A plants. Her research involves development of Changes in Plant Gene Expression; number of ASPP members were among those a new technology called a DNA microarray $1,801,988; three years. receiving awards. detection system. This system, it is hoped, Green, Pamela J., Michigan State The awards will fund research that will eventually be used by researchers University, Carnegie Institution of Washing contributes to a better understanding at the throughout the field of plant genome ton (subaward), Stanford University genome level of the inner workings of all biology. (subaward), Yale University (subaward), plants, including economically important The NSF Plant Genome Research Program University of Wisconsin (subaward); A crops like maize (corn), soybean, tomato, is the initial phase of an interagency Functional Analysis of the Arabidopsis and cotton, an NSF news release reported. National Plant Genome Research Initiative Genome via Gene Disruption and Global "These awards from the first year of the recommended in May 1997 by the White Gene Expression Analysis; $8,700,000; three NSF plant genome research program House Office of Science and Technology years. represent a wide spectrum of activities Policy. The plant genome funds were Lam, Eric, Rutgers University; Chromatic ranging from pilot technique development proposed by Senator Christopher Bond (R Charting: Organization and Dynamics of projects to comprehensive, interdisciplinary, MO), who succeeded in gaining approval by Plant Nuclear DNA in situ; $676,234; two multi-institutional virtual centers," says Congress of a combined total of $90 million years. Mary Clutter, NSF associate director, for plant genome research over fiscal years Lemieux, Bertrand, University of Dela Directorate for Biological Sciences. "Future 1998 and 1999. ware, University of Illinois-Urbana results from these awards are expected to Following is a list of grantees: (subaward), Massachusetts General Hospital provide the fundamental knowledge and new Bohnert, Hans J., University of Arizona, (subaward); Genomic Analysis of Seed technologies essential for the advancement Purdue University (subaward), Oklahoma Quality Traits in Corn; $2,197,783; three of plant biology as well as crop improvement. State University (subaward); Genomics of years. Novel, value-added, plant-based products will Plant Stress Tolerance; $8,270,704; four Lightfoot, David A., Southern Illinois be the likely result. Outcomes of these grants years. University, Texas A&M University (subaward); will be exploited by the agricultural sector Can de, W. Zacheus, University of Califor Integrative Physical Mapping of the Soybean and other plant-based industries in develop nia, Berkeley; An Integrated Map of Cytologi Genome; $1,303,664; three years. ing improved plants of economic value." cal, Genetic and Physical Information of Martienssen, Robert, Cold Spring Harbor ASPP member Thea Wilkins, of the Maize; $762,977; four years. Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis, will study the Coe, Edward H., University of Missouri, (subaward); Center for Comparative genome of the world's leading natural fiber, University of Georgia (subaward), Clemson Genomics in Model and Crop Plants; cotton. Cotton is a major contributor to the University (subaward); Comprehensive $1,842,208; three years. U.S. and global economies, prqviding about Genetic, Physical, and Database Resource for Phillips, Ronald L., University of Minne 55 percent of the fiberused in textile Maize; $1l,075,485; five years. sota; ARadiation Hybrid and Cloning System manufacturing. Wilkins and collaborators Cook, Douglas, Texas A&M University, for the Genetic and Physical Mapping of the will investigate certain cotton genes that University of Georgia (subaward), University Corn Genome; $1,830,669; three years. impart unique, economically important of Minnesota (subaward); Medicago Pratt, Lee, University of Georgia, Cornell properties to the fiber. "Enhanced under Truncatula as the Nodal Species for Com University (subaward), Clemson University standing of this complex trait holds great parative and Functional Legume Genomics; (subaward); Cross-Linked Sorghum and Rice promise for the genetic improvement of $3,440,561; three years. Physical Maps as a Foundation for Analyzing cotton," Wilkins stated. Delmer, Deborah P., University of Genome Structure, Function, and Variation The tomato is another economically California, Davis, Texas Tech University in C4 Grasses; $3,247,755; three years. important crop being studied by scientists •(subaward); Comparative Functional Preuss, Daphne K., University of Chicago, funded through this NSF program. ASPP Genomics of the celA Gene Family in Plants; Texas A&M University (subaward); Plant member Steven Tanksley, of Cornell $819,818; three years. Centromere Functions Defined by Tetrad University, al'ld his collaborators will Doebley, John F., University of Minnesota, Analysis and Artificial Chromosomes; investigate how genes control the develop North Carolina State University (subaward), $2,274,211; five years. ment and ripening of tomatoes, as well as University of California, Irvine (subaward); Sung, Z. Renee, University of California, the plants' responses to infection. Evolutionary Genomics of Maize; Berkeley; Repackaging the Corn Genome for Genes often work together when plants $5,847,106; five years. Molecular Mapping; $301,072; two years. develop tolerance for environmental stresses. Dooner, Hugo K., Rutgers University; Use Tanksley, Steven D., Cornell University, Grantee and ASPP member Nina Fedoroff, of of the Transposon AC as a Gene-Searching Boyce Thompson Institute (subaward), Texas Penn State University, will attempt to Engine in the Maize Genome; $1,334,173; A&M University (subaward); Development of identify groups of genes whose patterns three years. Tools for Tomato Functional Genomics:
_ 4 L..-- ASPPNEWS _ Application to Analysis of Fruit Develop $50 Million NSF Plant Genome Program Will Include ment, Responses to Pathogens, and Genome Synteny with Arabidopsis; $4,648,484; three $20 Million for New Awards years. Venter, Craig, The Institute of Genomic he National Science Foundation will It is anticipated that most projects will in Research; Generation of a Tomato EST Taward some $20 million in new plant ge volve multiple investigators, including those Database; $3,246,725; three years. nome research awards in fiscal year 1999 as from disciplines outside biology. Many Vodkin, Lila 0., University of Illinois part of the second year of the $50 million projects will also involve multi-institutional Urbara, Iowa State University (subaward), plant genome research program. Projects networks organized as "virtual centers" or University of Missouri (subaward), University will be supported at award levels ranging up "centers without walls." of Minnesota (subaward), Northern Arizona to $3 million per year for one to five years. Applicants should also consider providing University (subaward); AFunctional The remainder of the $50 million this year an ideal environment for training young sci Genomics Program for Soybean; $4,460,359; will go to continuing multiyear grants for entists in modern research technologies. All four years. plant genome research awarded initially in proposals are expected to integrate research Walbot, Virginia, Stanford University, FY98. and education and must include a well University of Arizona (subaward), University Full proposals must be submitted to NSF designed plan to increase participation of of California, Berkeley (subaward), University by January 29, 1999. NSF encourages appli members of underrepresented groups. of California, San Diego (subaward), cants to submit letters of intent by December When applicable, proposed research activi University of Illinois-Urbana (subaward), 4,1998, before submitting a full proposal. ties should be coordinated with international Iowa State University (subaward); Maize The NSF request for proposal was sent by e networks of research scientists. Innovative Gene Discovery, Sequencing, and Phenotypic mail to ASPP members on the ASPP Campus collaborations with industry are encouraged. Analysis; $12,548,370; five years. Contact network when it was first issued. The Plant Genome Research Program was Wilkins, Thea A., University of California, The Plant Genome Research Program sup initiated by Senator Christopher Bond (R Davis, University of Georgia (subaward), ports projects that make significant contri MO), who secured approval by Congress of Texas Tech University (subaward), Iowa State butions to the understanding of plant ge $40 million in new funds for plant genome University (subaward), Clemson University nome structure and function. Emphasis is research in FY98. The president's budget for (subaWard); Structure and Function of the placed on plants of economic importance FY99 included $40 million for plant genome Cotton Genome: An Integrated Analysis of and appropriate model systems that link ge research. Bond succeeded in gaining an in the Genetics, Development and Evolution of nome information to function at the cellular, crease of $10 million for a total of $50 mil the Cotton Fiber; $3,800,001; three years. organismal, or evolutionary levels. High lion in FY99. Wing, Rod A., Clemson University; A BAC throughput, genome-wide approaches to ASPP Campus Contacts and growers of Library Resource for Crop Genomics; plant genome research that build on recent corn and other crops suppo~ted Senator $616,521; five years. advances in genomics, bioinformatics, and Bond's Plant Genome Research Initiative. plant biology are strongly encouraged in this ASPP members were particularly active in program. Proposals that deal with individual seeking new funds for plant genome research genes or gene families should be sent to instead of using existing biology research other programs in the NSF Directorate for funds for corn genome research. Biological Sciences.
1999 Awards Committees
Following is a list of the membership of the M. Walker-Simmons (03) ADOLPH E. GUDE, JR., AWARD ASPP awards committees for 1999, as H. Kende (00), past winner M. Evans (00), chair announced by President Brian Larkins: H. Grimes (03) CHARLES F. KETTERING AWARD D. Delmer (06) CORRESPONDING MEMBERSHIP R. Malkin (99), chair M. Dilworth (01), past winner (4-YEAR TERMS) D. Bryant (01) L. Anderson (99), chair S. Theg (03) DENNIS R. HOAGLAND AWARD N. Baker (00) B. Buchanan (00), past winner L. Rappaport (03), chair L. Griffing (01) R. Boston (99) R. Chollet (02) CHARLES ALBERT SHULL AWARD T. Sharkey (05) W. Silk (00), chair B. Larkins (00), past winner CHARLES REID BARNES J. Whitmarsh (02) LIFE MEMBERSHIP J. Mullet (04) EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD L. Anderson (99), chair J. Schroeder (99), past winner M. Brodl (02), chair K. Cline (00) D. Dalton (99) R. Bressan (01) MARTIN GIBBS MEDAL J. Cheeseman (05) N. P. Jacobs (99), past winner K. Keegstra (00), chair C. Reiss (01), past winner H. Sze (02) STEPHEN HALES PRIZE S. Wessler (04) J. Key (99), chair W. Lucas (99), past winner C. West (01)
_...::J.::.an:::ua:.:..!rY:.:..;/F~eb:.:.:ru:.::ar".!..y.:..:19~99".!../..:.:Vo.:.:..1. 2:,:6:..:,./N;.:.o.:...;.l ---J_ s $4 Million Rice Genome Research RFP Expected from USDA, NSF, DOE ome $2 million of the $4 million increase 20% of the rice genome over the next five Sfor the plant systems category of the years. Rice genome research was not funded USDA National Research Initiative is in the FY98 NSF Plant Genome Research expected to go for rice genome research in Program. fiscal year 1999. Another $2 million is Science reported in an October 23,1998, expected to be provided by the National article titled "Slow Start for U.S. Rice Science Foundation for this joint-agency Genome Project" that thus far, only Japan request for proposal (RFP). The Department has put substantial money behind the rice of Energy is cooperating with this joint genome effort. Although France seems eager agency effort and may provide a smaller to support some work, the European Union amount of funds for rice genome research. will not consider substantial support for It is expected that $4 million would go to sequencing the rice genome for a year, and it rice genome research in FY2000 and FY2001 is not certain a commitment will be made at if funds are available, making this a three that time. Japan began its sequencing year, $12 million effort. The $4 million rice program in April and could lose interest in genome research program would come at a an open-data policy if no one else is contrib time when there is an international rice uting, the article said. genome sequencing effort. The expected joint-agency RFP will likely Some observers have pointed to a need for be published in January. The RFP will be increased U.S. investment in rice genome sent bye-mail to ASPP Campus Contacts and research. In January 1998, a U.S. interagency will be posted on the ASPP homepage at committee recommended that the United http://aspp.org. States contribute $40 million and sequence
NSF, USDA, DOE Expect to See Complete Genome Sequence of Arabidopsis by Year 2000 with Renewal of Grants
he National Science Foundation (NSF), energy, to the environment, to health," says for the model plant Arabidopsis is the key to Tthe Department of Energy (DOE), and Clutter. unlocking what comes after. It will help the Department of Agriculture (USDA), have In 1990, the Multinational Coordinated scientists understand the basis for resistance funded two groups of researchers through Arabidopsis thaliana Genome Research to disease and pests in agriculturally renewal grants to continue systematic large Project was launched by an international important crops." scale genome sequencing of Arabidopsis group of scientists who recognized the need The two groups of researchers selected for thaliana. to examine in detail one simple plant with the current research grants are The Institute The ultimate goal is to sequence the entire basic features common to all plants. "During for Genomic Research in Rockville, Mary Arabidopsis genome and to determine the the past several years, Arabidopsis has land, and a consortium of Stanford Univer structure and function of every gene in this become established worldwide as the species sity, the University of Pennsylvania, and the model plant by the end of 2000. The of choice for molecular genetic studies of University of California, Berkeley. The two combined three-year awards total $28.3 plant biology," says Clutter. groups are part of the international consor million. Martha Krebs, director of DOE's Office of tium AGI (Arabidopsis Genome Initiative) An NSF news release noted that Science (formerly the Office of Energy that includes an additional U.S. group at Arabidopsis thaliana is a small plant in the Research), noted that Arabidopsis genome Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long mustard family and has the smallest genome efforts have provided numerous scientific Island, New York, two groups in Europe, and and the highest gene density so far identified insights, as well as potential commercial a group in Japan. in a flowering plant. What scientists learn uses of interest to the energy community, "Activities will be coordinated to maximize from the study of Arabidopsis will be including the high-volume production of efficiency and usefulness," says Clutter, "and immediately applicable to economically plastics. "Completion of the Arabidopsis information from the project will be widely important plant species, according to Mary genome sequencing project will help advance disseminated so that researchers will gain Clutter, NSF associate director, Directorate long-range research efforts toward engineer maximum benefits." Increased NSF support for Biological Sciences, and will lead to the ing green plants for energy capture, for Arabidopsis genome research was made creation of new and improved plants and production of energy-rich fuels and materi possible through the National Plant Genome plant-based products. "Because plants are als, and facilitating environmental Initiative sponsored by Senator Christopher vital to our existence, increased understand remediation," Krebs predicts. Bond (R-MO). ing of the biology of plants will impact every USDA Deputy Undersecretary Eileen facet of our lives, from agriculture, to Kennedy said, "Completing the sequencing
6 ___------A..;..SP_P_N_EW~S _ Novartis, UC-Berkeley Plant Scientists Agree on $2S Million Research Collaboration ASPP Members Negotiate Pact
he Department of Plant and Microbial toward their ultimate goal of understanding TBiology, in the College of Natural functions of genes. Resources at the University of California, "This alliance will enable us to exchange Berkeley, will receive $25 million in research knowledge, share our resources, and funding over five years in a research facilitate the application of academic science agreement with the Novartis Agricultural to social well-being," said Briggs. "Novartis Discovery Institute. Professor and depart wants to develop a joint vision with the Plant ment chair Bob Buchanan, a past president and Microbial Biology faculty to identify of ASPP, and Wilhelm Gruissem, past goals and work toward their achievement." department chair and an ASPP member, Novartis, a Swiss-based life sciences helped in reaching this significant collabora company with significant interests in tion agreement with Novartis Agricultural California, is a world leader in biotechnology Discovery Institute, Inc., and its president, research and invests more than $2.5 billion Steven P. Briggs, also a member of ASPP. in research and development annually. The following information from a UC-Ber Through an independent charitable founda keley news release (November 23, 1998) on tion called the Novartis Research Founda the landmark agreement provides details of tion, the company announced in 1998 a $600 the pact. The funding will support basic re million investment worldwide over the next search in the department in the area of agri 10 years in plant genomics, one of the cultural genomics. It will also provide access largest research initiatives ever undertaken to proprietary technology and DNA data in plant biotechnology. The first step was the Bob Buchonon, professor and deportment choir, Deportment of bases, which UC-Berkeley said will signifi creation of the Novartis Agricultural Planf and Microbial Biology, College of Natural Resources, cantly enhance the university's ability to do Discovery Institute, whose main campus will University of California, Berkeley. research at the forefront of plant genomics. be in San Diego. In return, Novartis scientists will work Two years ago the College of Natural closely with UC-Berkeley researchers, and Resources set out to design a new approach the company will receive first rights to to research collaborations with the private negotiate for a fraction-roughly 30-40 sector to augment the individual agreements percent-of the discoveries made in the faculty currently enter into with private department. The fraction corresponds companies, which generally target a approximately to the proportion of the particular research application. The goal was department's total research budget provided not simply to raise funds to support by Novartis and will ~ary from year to year. research, but to identify a private-sector Novartis will pay patent costs, license fees, partner who would make a significant royalties, and all other costs normally intellectual contribution to the university associated with the commercialization of and support research in the public interest. research, Qut the university will own the The department solicit~d proposals for patents and collect royalties on their use. research collaborations from six companies, "This is the first, though experimental, of which four responded. Novartis's proposal step in what we hope will be a long and stood out from the others because of the fruitful relationship," said UC-Berkeley company's interest in safeguarding academic Chancellor Robert M. Berdahl. "Novartis freedom, according to the university. (See brings significant intellectual assets as well related article in box on page 9.) as financial support to an important area of "We made it Quite clear that the culture fundamental research." Berdahl emphasized and values of the university must be para that the agreement is an "experimental mount," said Gordon Rausser, dean oflhe alliance" that will be monitored closely by College of Natural Resources. "This is a valu the campus administration during its five able experiment, and we'll be monitoring it Steven Briggs, president, Novarlis Agricultural Discovery Institute, Inc. year course. very closely to ensure that it produces syner Peggy Lemaux, of the Department of Plant gies that enrich public interest research." university's and the public's interests and and Microbial Biology and a member of the Among the safeguards is a six-member preserve an open research environment at ASPP Committee on Public Affairs, said that advisory committee to oversee the contract, UC-Berkeley," said Joseph Cerny, vice the agreement offers students exposure to made up of three UC-Berkeley representa chancellor for research at the university. In state-of-the-art information and technolo tives and three Novartis representatives, as addition, the agreement allows either gies relating to genomics. Having a partner well as a five-member research committee to partner to cancel the contract with a year's like Novartis gives students a different award the grants. The research committee notice. starting point for their projects, thereby will include three UC-Berkeley faculty. allowing them to make more progress "Together these committees will monitor the continued on page 8
January/February 1999, Vol. 26, No.1 _ --~-....:._.:.-~------7 continued from page 7 "This agreement gives the department access to important cutting-edge research Under the agreement, Novartis will capabilities, resources, and technologies that provide the department with $5 million a will allow us to push out the frontiers in this year for five years, to be awarded by the fast-changing field of knowledge," Buchanan research committee. The funds will have no said. "This is a unique opportunity to restrictions on their use and will go solely facilitate cutting-edge research while for non-targeted basic research in plant enhancing training and teaching." genomics. Despite the proprietary nature of the Novartis, in turn, will have first rights to information and technology, Novartis license a fraction of the research develop recognizes that the open academic environ ments in the department, whether sponsored ment at UC-Berkeley and the fact that it is a by Novartis or by certain state or federal public institution make it impossible to agencies like the National Institutes of assure the confidentiality of such informa Health 'that allow such arrangements. The tion. As for publishing scientific results, fraction will be determined by the propor Novartis will receive a manuscript 30 days tion of departmental research that Novartis before submission to review the findings. If funds, a method of calculation recommended Novartis elects to authorize UC-Berkeley to by National Institutes of Health guidelines patent the findings, an additional delay of up Edward Shansey, preSident and CEO, Navartis Seeds. . regarding agreements like this. to 90 days may be granted. Publication Nevertheless, all developments will be preview is typical in most research contracts patented by the University of California, and between the university and private improve the baking qualities of bread, to the university will receive royalties from the businesses. make milk less allergenic, and to help plants license. The agreement conforms to all Eventually Rausser hopes California resist attack by pathogenic organisms. University of California policies. agribusiness groups will choose to partici These are precisely the areas on which the Aprimary goal of the department and pate in the agreement,since one of the next wave of biotechnology research will Novartis Agricultural Discovery Institute will ultimate beneficiaries of the research may be focus, said Briggs. Whereas the first wave of be to match plant genes with plant traits, California's $27 billion agriculture industry. biotechnology breakthroughs dealt largely such as the genes that control resistance to "This agreement provides a unique opportu with production, the next wave will focus on disease, development of the seed, or response nity for California agriculture," said Thomas food quality, safety, and nutrition. to light. To facilitate this research, Novartis F. DiMare, former chair of the Western Details of the collaboration agreement can will provide access to patented, proprietary Growers Association and the California be found on the Web by visiting http:// databases that include genetic information Tomato Board. "Because the university is a www.berkeley.edu/ and striking "News & on crop plants; the bacteria, viruses, and public institution, farmers will have better Events," then "U.C. Berkeley Press Releases" insects that attackthem; and harmful as well and more cost-effective access to agricultural and scrolling down to the four 11/23/98 as beneficial soil microbes. These resources biotechnology." news releases on this agreement. range from gene sequences to information Faculty researchers in UC-Berkeley's Edward Shonsey, president and CEO of on metabolic pathways in plants. Novartis Department of Plant and Microbial Biology Novartis Seeds, and Buchanan are strong also will supply gene chips and other tools to experiment with genetic engineering supporters of the ASPP Education Founda help researchers assign a gene's role in the techniques to produce new crops and make tion. Shonsey is a member of the foun natural history of an organism. foods safer, cheaper, and more nutritious. In dation's board, and Buchanan, a past recent years they have found ways to member of the board, served with Shonsey.
Check the ASPPWeb site (http://aspp.org) and
watch your mail in March for the Plant Biology '99
registration package, housing information, and preliminary program.
The annual meeting will celebrate ASPP's 75th Anniversary this year,
so be sure to mark your calendar.
8 _I-- -..:...:AS:.:,P.:.:PN:.::EW:.::.:S=-- _ iJfi~f;:::~;~lllt~I~ltl!t'\~!llf::~"} Call for Nominations for .. 'ie, Officers and Awards A SPP member Wilhelm Gruissetp, past What has'been' accoiripli~~ea? ~,e~~!.~ o~ t~~~l)epatt:ment of the Plant Dr. Gruis'ierii:~Oo~fou'sl~, 'a lot of .' he annual call for nominations for and.,M(c:oblal BIOlogy at the University, of , c~,!icePJs.)te being raised about the typ~.of,';i Cahf?~n1a~ bega~ c.t.I~tiy.a~ing.:·· .~cademj¢ Tofficers and awards will be mailed to all Berkeley, ...... •".,' __industr.Y relati.Qoshij) .int 6ielf" u
---:.;_.....:...--..:..:...:.:...~~------January/February 1999, Vol. 26, No.1 _ 9 ASPP Education Foundation Video News Release Explains ASPP Travel Award Program for Plant Biology '99 in Baltimore! Benefits of Plant Research Call for Applications
s part of its effort to increase public Florence, Fort Wayne, Grand Junction, SPP is proud to announce that applica Aawareness of the importance of plant Green Bay, Greensboro, Harrisburg, Idaho Ations for travel awards to Plant Biology science research, the ASPP Education Falls, Indianapolis, Lansing, Lexington, '99 are now being accepted for consideration. Foundation produced a video news release of Lincoln, Madison, Memphis, Minneapolis, The application form appears on the facing its "Plants for the 21st Century" exhibit at Missoula, Mobile, Montgomery, Nashville, page of this issue of the ASPP NEWS and will Epcot, which reached a mass audience in the New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Oregon, be posted on the ASPP homepage at http:// United States. Orlando, Pensacola, Peoria, Phoenix, aspp.org. The video news release was carried by Portland, Raleigh, Rapid City, Sacramento, The Society has allotted $35,000 for the AGDAY Television National Network, which San Francisco, Spokane, Tallahassee, continuation of the travel award program, includes major media markets across the Wichita, and Wilkes-Barre. but the selection guidelines have been United States. Carrying the news release on The video contains highlights of the ASPP revised for the 1999 awards so that we may the evening news between 4:30 p.m. and Education Foundation exhibit, held at the distribute more awards for people to attend 7:30 p.m., AGDAY reached cities and Epcot Science Jam March 13 through April the meeting. The goals of the program are to communities in 41 states. AGDAY has a 4, 1998, and at the annual Epcot Interna increase attendance of young scientists at network of 161 television stations across the tional Flower and Garden Festival, April 17 the annual meeting by providing travel funds nation. through May 31, 1998. Viewers see and hear for those in financial need and to increase Small towns as well as large received the presenters and visitors in the exhibit's diversity among the annual meeting news. Some of the cities reached include colorful market of fruits and vegetables. The attendees. Undergraduate students are Albany, Albuquerque, Amarillo, Cheyenne, video news release explains several examples heartily encouraged to apply, in addition to Atlanta, Augusta, Bloomington, Bowling of how plant research, including research graduate students, postdocs, and faculty Green, Cleveland, Colorado Springs, using biotechnology, is helping "farmers and beginning their careers in plant science. Columbus (Ohio), Columbus (Georgia), plant scientists make the world a better place Applicants will need to estimate their Cedar Rapids, Denver, Des Moines, EI Paso, to live." expenses as a proposed budget on the form to be considered for an award this year. The housing costs should be calculated for the least expensive option for student housing or shared accommodations. Transportation costs should also be estimated on the basis of Looking Forward: News from CSWIPP the least expensive mode of transportation to Baltimore. The registration fees will vary, depending on the applicant's academic he Committee on the Status of Women Sticking closely to the "alternative" moni status. Applicants will be asked to sign a Tin Plant Physiology (CSWIPP) held its ker, CSWIPP hopes to bring to the careers statement confirming that they have first-ever mid-year meeting immediately workshop panelists representing patent law, researched the costs and that they are following the January 14th ice storm that policymaking/regulatory affairs, technology requesting the least expensive options. paralyzed ASPP headquarters and the entire transfer, genomicslbioinformatics in an in It is required that applicants submit an Washington, DC, area. Among the issues dustry setting, scientific writing/publishing, abstract of research to be presented at the discussed by the committee were the two and the corporate financial profession (for meeting; they will also be asked to write a events-a luncheon and a workshop on example, a financial analyst or a venture paragraph on the form expressing why alternative careers-it is sponsoring at the capitalist). By holding the workshop in the attending Plant Biology '99 would enhance next ASPP annual meeting, which takes evening, the committee hopes to host a their career. Two letters of recommendation place July 24-28, 1999, in Baltimore. Both mixer following the panelists' more formal are expected as well. events are scheduled for Monday, July 26, short presentations and round-table discus Selection criteria will be based first on the 1999. The luncheon will be held at noontime sions. Additional details will be forthcoming science and the quality of the abstract, and the workshop in the evening. The in the next issue of the ASPP NEWS, via the second on the statement about how lunchepn speaker will be Elaine Dowse, of "Hot News" button on the ASPP homepage attending will have an impact on the Human Dynamics, Inc. Ms. Dowse is a (http://aspp.org), and with your registration applicant's career, third on the strength of commentator for National Public Radio and package. Attendance is limited, so please the recommendations, and fourth on ethnic has spoken at functions hosted by American return your meeting reservation form diversity. Applications must be received at Women in Science. The committee expects promptly to reserve your seat. ASPP headquarters by March 15. Those that she will give an informative and applicants selected to receive an award will entertaining talk. be notified by April 30, and the money will be sent in advance of the meeting. The early bird registration cutoff date is June 14, and housing reservations must be made no later than June 20, 1999.
_ 10 1.....-. ASPPNEWS _ ASPP TRAVEL GRANT APPLICATION FORM, 1999
ASPP is offering a limited number of travel grants for students and faculty beginning their careers to attend Plant Biology '99 in Baltimore, Maryland. Undergraduate students and underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic, Native American, Alaska Natives, and Pacific Islanders) are especially encouraged to apply. Application deadline is March 15, 1999. Applicants will be notified of committee's decision by April 30, 1999.
DIRECTIONS: Complete this form and mail with the following: • Brief curriculum vitae • Adviser's letter of recommendation, including level of funds available, if any, for applicant travel, and one other letter of recommendation (students and postdocs only); faculty do not have to submit letters of recommendation • Current and pending support (faculty only) • Any additional sheets required to answer questions posted below Submit completed application and all attachments by March 15, 1999, to Travel Grants, American Society of Plant Physiolo gists, 15501 Monona Drive, Rockville, MD 20855-2768, or fax to 301-309-9196.
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Western Section both metabolic and developmental changes Foundation, division of Integrative Biology in gene expression in yeast. He was followed and Neuroscience, entitled "Federal Funding he Western Section of ASPP (WS-ASPP) by Dr. Virginia Walbot, who gave an elegant Initiatives in Plant Genomics." The informa Trecently presented a special topics preview of the use of Mu for gene tagging in tive talk focused on the di rection of future conference entitled "Plant Genomics '98: maize. Dr. David Galbraith (University of funding and various program resources for Scientific and Professional Opportunities." Arizona) gave an interesting video presenta plant biologists. The meeting was held November 14-15 at tion on the use of GFP and cell sorting for The second day of the conference the Hyatt Regency Hotel at Fisherman's high throughput analysis of gene expression. consisted of Functional Genomics II. Dr. Wharf, San Francisco. It was organized by Dr. Gerald Lazo (USDAIARS) presented an Delmer chaired this session and also spoke the executive officers of WS-ASPP: Rolf overview of the Grain Genes database, and on the functional genomics of plant cell wall Christoffersen (University of California, Dr. Justin Roberts (University of California, assembly. Other speakers included Dr. Terri Santa Barbara), chair; Frances DuPont Riverside) rounded out the session with his Lomax (Oregon State University) on (USDAlARS), secretary-treasurer; and stimulating presentation on proteonomics. hormone-responsive genes, Dr. Dean Della Sharman O'Neill (University of California, Session III was a well-attended poster Penna on nutritional genomics, Dr. Valerie Davis), ASPP Executive Committee represen session and happy hour. Two dozen posters Williamson (University of California, Davis) tative. The conference was also attended by were displayed. The highlight of the evening on disease resistance genes, and Dr. Katey several ASPP headquarters staff, including was a salmon dinner event, in which the Dehesh (Calgene Inc., Davis) on genomic the new executive director, John Lisack, Jr., Western Sections's newly elected executive approaches for modifying plant lipid and Kelley Noone, membership services officers were introduced: Dina Mandoli composition. coordinator, who represented Susan (University of Washington), chair; Sharman More than 25 percent of the ASPP Chambers, ASPP director of finance and O'Neill (University of California, Davis), vice members who live in the Western Region are adrpinistration. It was supported by chair; Elizabeth Van Volkenburgh (University members of WS-ASPP. Please support our WS-ASPP membership dues and by supple of Washington) , Secretary-Treasurer; and future efforts by joining the WS-ASPP mental funds from ASPP. It was advertised by Dean Della Penna (University of Nevada), regional section. Afollow-up conference on e-mail and mailings to the WS-ASPP ASPP Executive Committee representative. plant genomics is being planned for the near membership and via the WS-ASPP Web Site The three outgoing officers received future by our new executive officers. at http://1ifesci.ucsb.edulWSASPP/ recognition award plaques from John Lisack Additional conference photographs can be plantgenomics98.htm. More than 225 Jr., on behalf of ASPP, and Deborah Delmer viewed on the WS-ASPP web ~ite at http:// participants attended from diverse regions of (University of California, Davis) was intro lifesci.ucsb.eduIWSASPP/plantgenomics98. the West, including Hawaii, Saskatchewan, duced as ASPP president-elect. After dinner htm. Have a look to see if you're there! We Montana, Washington, Arizona, and the conference participants were treated to a 'extend a special thanks to Michael O'Neill, California. The conferen€e was a rousing special presentation by Dr. Judith Verbeke, editor/science writer (BioBeat Online success and an outstanding event for all. program director at the National Science Magazine: http://www.biobeat.com) of PE Rolf Christoffers~n introduced Dr. continued on page 14 Anthony Carrano (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), who led Session I on Structural Genomics. He presented a talk on the tremendous impact of genomics, especially the Human Genome Project, on basic and applied sciences. He was followed by Dr. Nancy Federspiel (Stanford University DNA Sequencing and Technology Center), who presented information about the Arabidopsis Genome P~oject and showed a video on microarray analysis. Other speakers in the Structural Genomics session included Dr. Steve Tanksley (Cornell University), who spoke about the use of genomic tools to explore and utilize natural plant variation; Dr. Thea Wilkins (University of California, Davis), who presented the new Cotton Genome Project; and Dr. Jorge Dubcovsky (University of California, Davis), who addressed genomic synteny in cereals. Session II: Functional Genomics was chaired by Frances DuPont. Joe DeRisi, a graduate student in Dr. Patrick Brown's lab at Stanford University, gave an exciting talk on the use of microarray analysis to study Session I: Anthony (orrano, Nancy Federspiel, Sharman O'Neill, Rolf Christoffersen.
J_an_ua....:.ry.:..../F...:...eb...:...ru...:...ar~y_19...:...99:.:.., __ V..;.:,o...:...1.2:..:.6:...,N:..:.o....:..,l _ 13 continued from page 13 Workshop in China LETTER TO THE EDITOR T SPP will be cosponsoring a workshop in A China with Huazhong (Central China) Agricultural University and the Chinese Help Stamp Out Higher Plants National Natural Science Foundation. The workshop's goal is to foster exchange and ased on evolutionary relationships collaborations in research and teaching. Bbetween organisms, the living world is Entitled "Advanced Plant Biochemistry: now divided in six Kingdoms according to Signal Transduction and Metabolic Engineer the most widely accepted scheme: ing," the workshop will be held in Wuhan, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, China, from June 8 through June 18, 1999. Plantae, and Animalia. Among the plants It will involve lectures, laboratory exercises, there are several subdivisions: non-vascular seminars, and target group interactions. and vascular plants, with the latter divided Xuemin Wang, of Kansas State University, is into several groups including the gymno the U.S. coordinator for the workshop. Qifa sperms and the angiosperms (flowering Zhang, of Huazhong Agricultural University, plants). There is no mention of "higher is the Chinese coordinator. The U.S. and plants," a term in common use today. Canadian speakers are IIlimar Altossaar, "Key word" identification in a frequently University of Ottawa, Ming Cheng, Monsanto used database shows that the term "higher at St. Louis, Susheng Gan, University of plants" appeared in the title of 220 papers in K~ntucky, Tuan-Hua David Ho, Washington 1998. Long, long ago the plant world was Poster session: Dr. Huguene Albrecht discussing her poster with University, Scot Hulbert, Kansas State divided into lower plants and higher plants, Dr. Nick Ewing, as conference participants. University, Bruce McClure, University of but no one really knew where to draw the Missouri, Thomas Okita, Washington State line. So, the term was abandoned because it University, and Pam Ronald (pending), is imprecise. Are those papers about flower Applied Biosystems (Foster City, California), University of California at Davis. ing plants, seed plants, vascular plants, all for his wonderful photographs of the For more information, please contact plants that are not algae; does the term conference participants and activities. We Qifa Zhang ([email protected]) in include green algae but not other algae? You also express our heartfelt thanks and China or Xuemin Wang ([email protected]) in get our drift. appreciation to former ASPP executive the United States. Help stamp out "higher plants." The term dire'ctor Ken Beam, Susan Chambers, and is not precise and therefore does not belong ASPP president Brian Larkins, for their in scientific writing. After all, when was the encouragement and support of WS-ASPP last time you saw a paper in the Journal of over the past three years. Biological Chemistry, Cell, or General Sharman O'Neill Physiology about higher animals? Head, Conference Organizing Committee Alice C. Harmon Vice Chair, WS-ASPP University of Florida, Gainesville Maarten J. Chrispeels University of California San Diego PEOPLE ----:=---~~ Important Dates T Elliot Meyerowitz Abstract submission deadline: March 1, 1999 Receives NAS Award bffite(noTnifUJlionSclose:Marth 12, 1999
he Richard Lounsbery Award, medal, and Award nominations close: April 5, 1999·.. $50,000 prize, awarded annually in T WaShin~On,DCi$ection~eeting" Mboretum:Febtuary19,1999 .. recognition of extraordinary scientific .. .- ~.: ." ...... -'~. /' ~ achievement in biology and medicine and Midwest $~ctionmeeting -Michigan State University: March 19-20, 1999 alternating between young American and French scientists, has been given to Elliot M. .s;uthernSection r:neeting~ Louisiana State University:Maf~h 27-29, 1999 Meyerowitz. Meyerowitz, an ASPP member and professor of biology, California Institute .. Notthea~tSectl(>n meetihg~uni\tetSityofNew Harnl?Shire'~ Apm 23~24,1~99 • .. of Technology, Pasadena, was chosen "for his " .. '.' . . " .-, .:' . . .' " . ", .,.. .. - . ~ _. ,', .....;'.' . ..' pioneering contributions to the molecular ... Plant Biology '9.9 -EatlY-bird registration cutoff: May24,1999 genetics of plant architecture, which have practical implications for agriculture." The Plant Biology '99 - Housing re~lstrc:ltion clitoft:June 14, 1999 award was established in 1979 by Vera Lounsbery in memory of her husband. Plant Biology :99-.Balfhhore, MD: July 24-28; 1999 . _ 14 "------ASPPNEWS ------.,ri1~ASPP Education Forum T
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__January/February-=-----.:....--...;._~1999, Vol. 26, No.1 ----J_ IS continued from poge 15 common approach of treating water relations of cells, and multicellular organisms. The first, a tactic that has always puzzled me. For next chapter introduces the major classes of contains references to general resources and reasons I wiIl discuss later, I do not think it a hormones, including brief, interesting to books, laboratories, personal pages of logical place to start. historical aspects of the discovery of each scientists, pages of societies and journals, In the first section, the chapter on cell one. It is followed by a chapter on the mode pages of companies and equipment, water relations is particularly well done. It is of action of hormones, which is largely a conferences, teaching materials, and the best discussion of the derivation and use biochemical description of the synthesis of structures of some photosynthetic com of water potential that I have seen in a each hormone and examples of how some of plexes. Dr. Koblizek says that comments, textbook, especially in its clarification of the them work, such as the acid-growth theory additions, and reports on any bugs will be terms "osmotic pressure" and "osmotic of cell expansion and gibberellin control of appreciated. potential." The chapter on transpiration is cereal seed germination. Then, rather than a not as satisfying. It would be improved separate chapter on each hormone class and considerably with a better explanation and the responses associated with that hormone, Book Review analysis of resistances/conductances and there are three chapters on processes and concentration gradients. Chapters on activities in which hormones play an ... absorption by roots and long-distance important role. One is on photomorphogen David Dalton, Editor transport of both water and minerals are well esis, another on plant movements, and a done. The usual chapter on nitrogen third on photoperiodism and rhythmic At its November 1998 meeting, the ASPP metabolism is inserted at the end of the first behavior. I like that approach, and all of the Education Conmmittee voted to initiate a section, in contrast to other texts, where it expected topics are included. The fourth book review column as part of the "Educa usually is included with photosynthesis and section is a pair of chapters, abrief one on tion Forum." This occasional feature is ed respiration, which I think is more logical. stress physiology and one on biotechnology. ited by David Dalton, associate professor at Also included in the chapter on nitrogen I used this text in a junior-level course Reed College, Portland, Oregon. The column metabolism is a boxed essay describing taught to plant science majors and several has a special interest in plant science text enzymes, which to me appeared out of place nonmajors during the fall semester, and I books but will consider other materials of and, at three pages, too brief. requested written opinions of the text from educational value. Send materials for review The second section starts with an excellent the students. I received 38 detailed re to Dr. Crispin Taylor, ASPP, 15501 Monona chapter on light energy and pigments, sponses. They were almost unanimous in Drive, Rockville, MD 20855-2768 USA. followed by a chapter on gas exchange and their satisfaction with the book, although one on light harvesting and the photosys there were some criticisms. One of the most Introduction to Plant Physiology, by tems. The chapter on gas exchange inter common was that some topics were covered William G. Hopkins. John Wiley & Sons, rupts the continuity of the section and in too much detail, whereas others were New York, 1998. ISBN 0-471-19281-3. probably would be better placed at the end. treated very briefly. In addition, many Hardcover. $86.95. However/it is this chapter in which Hopkins students found the detailed discussions hard decided to discuss chloroplast structure, to follow. I agree that there is some uneven econd editions of two plant physiology which obviously should precede the ness in treatment, but I don't think it is an Stextbooks have been released this year: description of the photosystems and their overwhelming problem. On the other hand, I Plant Physiology, by L. Taiz and E. Zeiger, operation. I was surprised to see the do agree with the other major criticism, and Introduction to Plant Physiology, by notorious perimeter law of diffusion through which is the somewhat confusing organiza W. G. Hopkins. They both follow a similar stomatal pores resurrected here, a topic best tion of topics. For example, as I already plan of organization, but beyond that are left forgotten by those who have heard of it mentioned, the enzyme discussion was too actually quite different. Taiz and Zeiger's t~xt and best not introduced to those who have brief and located too far away from the topics takes a more molecular approach than does not. The chapter on carbon metabolism is in which enzymes are important. Many of Hopkins's, and in some areas offers more excellent. Carbon dioxide fixation and the the students taking an introductory plant detail-probably a reflection of the fact that carbon reduction cycle are clearly explained, physiology course have not had a good 21 authors contributed to Taiz and Zeiger, followed by a good description of photorespi introduction to enzymes in other courses, each an expert on his or her topic and each ration and its consequences, as well as the and it would have been appropriate to chapter being somewhat of a mini-review. On possible benefits of the process. This is include that in this book because so much of the other hand, Introduction to Plant followed logically by a discussion of the C4 the understanding of photosynthesis and Physiology was written by a single author and crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) respiration and related topics depends on one who has done a remarkable job of modifications and a nice treatment of the having a decent understanding of simple covering the principles of plant physiology in costs-benefits of these modifications and enzyme kinetics. The chapter on gas a comprehensive way. their ecological significance. There is a good exchange that I mentioned as interrupting The book starts with a chapter that chapter on phloem translocation and finally the flow of discussion of the light reactions reviews plant-and cell structure, followed by the inevitable chapter on respiration, which of photosynthesis is another example. 22 chapters organized into four sections: includes the typical description of glycolysis Several students had difficulty with the water and mineral relations, energy and and the Krebs cycle and examples of some discussion of glycolysis, especially the carbon metabolism, regulation of plant alternate pathways. The section concludes diagrams. That may be due not only to how development, and stress physiology and with a chapter on overall productivity and the diagrams were presented, but also biotechnology. There are 13 boxed essays one on secondary metabolites. because this simple, straightforward, linear scattered throughout the book and a short The third section begins with a chapter series of reactions was presented in three appendix on measurement of water potential that describes and distinguishes growth and separate figures, separated by two pages. This and its components. Hopkins follows the differentiation. It includes a good description is in contrast to the Krebs cycle, which was of the growth of individual cells, populations presented in the traditional manner-taking
16 _L....------..:..;A;;:.:.SP..:..;PN:.:,:EW:..:.:.:S=----- up the better part of a whole page and color plates inserted in the middle of the OBITUARIES presenting all the steps in one picture. book were not helpful. Several students also --....---.:...:..:...~~~ Deciding on the organization of topics is said that a glossary would be desirable. Last certainly subjeCtive, but I think some but not least, we found several errors that decisions make more sense than others, apparently slipped by the proofreaders. In particularly from a didactic standpoint. Over summary, though, I like the textbook and J. Brian Mudd the years, I have found that it is best to start will use it again. The book against which it with a discussion of what energy is, how it is will be compared is Taiz and Zeiger, but I see SPP member and long-time smog expressed, and how it is used by the cell. This no problem. I think the two books will have Aresearcher J. Brian Mudd recently died of includes description of free energy and different audiences. For a beginning complications from kidney disease. spontaneous reactions, the role of oxidation! undergraduate course in general plant Dr. Mudd, professor emeritus in the reduction in energy transfer, and why physiology, especially for students without Department of Botany and Plant Sciences at molecules like ATP and NAD are important. an extensive chemistry background and for the University of California, Riverside, was a That leads naturally into how these things those not majoring in the plant sciences, faculty member at UCR for over 20 years. He are involved in energy transfer and used to Hopkins's Introduction to Plant Physiology also spent nine years in private research do work in the cell. The reactions involved in will probably be the more popular choice. institutions before being named director of respiration and the need for enzymes For the graduate-level course in plant the Statewide Air Pollution Research Center logically follow. Then, it becomes obvious physi6logy, or for the more advanced at UCR in 1990. how important the process of acquiring undergraduate student with a good back Researchers at the center have probed how energy in the first place is, and the unique ground in biochemistry and some back emissions contribute to smog formation and role of plants via the process of photosynthe ground in molecular biology, Taiz and Zeiger depletion of the earth's protective ozone sis is apparent. Starting with water relations will probably be the more popular selection. layer. They have been at the forefront of has no such obvious basis. scientific studies involving how pollutants In general, the figures and diagrams in the James W. O'Leary attack plants, including crops important to book are well done, and the students Department of Plant Sciences California agriculture. thought they were very helpful. However, the University of Arizona During his tenure as director, Dr. Mudd most frequent comment was that a little Tucson, AZ 85721 was also professor of plant physiology. He more color would help. The four pages of retired in 1993 and continued to research ozone-plant cell membrane reactions until recently. Anative of Darlington, England, Dr. Mudd earned a bachelor's degree in natural science from Cambridge University, a· master's degree in plant sciences from the University of Alberta in Canada, and a doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin. He was a long-time volunteer with the American Lung Association, Inland Empire chapter. He is survived by his wife, Monika Ittig, and two children. The family suggests memorial contributions to the J. Brian Mudd Fund, UCR Foundation Office, 250 High lander Hall, Riverside, CA 92521.
SPP headquarters was recently informed Athat emeritus member Dennis James Wort died on November 26, 1998, in Van couver, British Columbia, at the age of 92.
SPP headquarters was recently informed Athat emeritus member Edward Tolbert, past president and Stephen Hales Prize award winner, died on December 13, 1998. Dr. Tolbert was professor emeritus at Michigan State University, East Lansing.
The ASPP Education (omminee held its fall meeting November 6-7, 1998, at ASPP headquarters in Rockville, Maryland. Looking ahead to a year filled with many helpful education programs are (from left) John Usack, Jr., ASPP executive director, Gory Kuleck, committee choir, John Markwell, Paul Williams, and (arol Reiss. Not shown is Eric Davies.
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April 21-23 FUTURfASPP ANNUAL MEETING SITES IV European Symposium on Plant Isoprenoids Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain Organizing Committee: Albert Boronat, Narciso Campos, Albert Ferrer, and Santiago Imperial. For ·1999: Baltimore, Maryland details, please contact Dr. Albert Boronat, Departament de Bioqufmica i Biologia Molecular, Saturday"July24, through· Facultat de Qufmica, Marti i Franques 1, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; telephone +34-93-4021194, fax .Wednesday, July 28 .. +34-93-4021219, e-mail [email protected]. ASPP's 75th Anniversary! Web site http://www.bq.ub.es/terpnet. April 22-25 ',,",' .. . , .. Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Conferences ·200():San Diego, California Metabolic Networking in Plants Scheman Building, Ames, Iowa Saturday, July· r5~ 1hrough . For more information see our Web site at http:// Wednesday, July 19 . molebio.iastate.eduJ-gfstiphomepg.htm. April 28-May 2 16th World Orchid Conference 1999 March 21-26 Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre European Symposium on Photomorphogenesis, Vancouve~ Canada ESOP 99 Check our Web site for detailed information at FEBRUARY Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany http://www.hedgerows.comIWOC99/index.htm. Organizer: Elmar Hartmann. Contact Hans-Peter E-mail inquiries should be directed to February 14-18 Haschke, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Institute of [email protected]. Gordon Research Conference on Agricultural Plant Physiology and Microbiology, Koenigin Science: Genomics in Crop Production Luise-Strasse 12-16, 0-14195 Berlin, Germany; MAY Ventura, California telephone +49-30-838-31-28, fax +49-30-838-43 For information contact Dan O'Keefe 57, e-mail [email protected]. Web site May 2-5 ([email protected]) or see the GRC http://www.biologie.fu-berlin.de/esop99. INFORMS Cincinnati Spring 1999 Web site at http://www.grc.uri.edulprograms/ Omni Netherland Plaza 1999/agsci.htm. March 25-29 Cincinnati, Ohio 6th International Botanical Microscopy General Chair: David F. Rogers, University of February 28-March 4 Meeting-Plant Cell Biology Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0130; telephone Dahlia Greidinger International Symposium on University of St. Andrews, Scotland 513-556-7143. Nutrient Management under Salinity and For information contact Rebecca Morden, RMS, Water Stress 37/38 St. Clements, Oxford, OX4 lAl, United Technion-lIT, Haifa, Israel Kingdom; telephone +44-1-865-248768, fax +44 May 16-20 For additional information contact Professor l. 1-865-791237, e-mail [email protected]. 6th Symposium on Stand Establishment Hagin or Ms. lena Glasscock, Faculty of Agricul and the Seed Working Group of the ture Engineering, Technion, Haifa, 3200, Israel; APRIL International Society for Horticultural Science telephone +972-4-829-2325, fax +972-4-822 Roanoke, Virginia 1529, e-mail [email protected]. April 6-10 Contact Greg Welbaum, Department of Horticul 4th International Workshop on Sulfur ture, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0327; MARCH Metabolism: Sulfur Nutrition and Sulfur telephone 540-231-5801, fax 540-231-3083, Assimilation in Higher Plants: Molecular, e-mail [email protected]; visit our symposium March 15-16 Biochemical and Physiological Aspects Web site at http://www.conted.vt.edulstand/ Molecular Biology's Role in Enhancing Wengen, Switzerland establishment.htm. Agricultural Productivity: Contact Dr. Christian Brunold, University of Crop Production and Protection Berne, Institute of Plant Physiology, Altenbergrain Amsterdam, Netherlands 21,3013 Bern, Switzerlapd; telephone +41-31 Contact Cambridge Healthtech Institute (CHI), 631-49-16, fax +41-31-332-20-59, e-mail 1037 Chestnut Street, Newton Upper Falls, MA [email protected], Web site http:// 02464; telephone 617-630-1300, fax 617-630 www.botany.unibe.ch/piub/sulfur.htm. 1325, e-mail [email protected], Web site http:// www.healthtech.com.
_ 18 1..- ASPPNEWS _ May 18-20 July 10-15 July 19-23 The Second Symposium of The Institute of 27th Annual Meeting of the American 2nd International Symposium on Molecular Genetics of Tel-Aviv University on Society for Photobiology Plant Dormancy Plant Genomics Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, DC Angers, France Maagan Hollday Village, Israel For more information, contact Dr. Sherwood For information and registration forms contact For information, contact InTour-Travel Agency, Reichard, Secretariat, 1021 15th Street, Suite 9, Dr. J. D. Viemont, Universite d'Angers, Faculte des Mrs. Margalit Zur, PO Box 9095, Ramat-Can Augusta, CA 30901; telephone 706-722-7511, fax Sciences, 2 Boulevard Lavoisier, F-49045 Angers, 52190, Israel; telephone +972-3-6355038, +972-3 706-722-7515, e-mail [email protected]. Cedex, France; fax +33-241-73-53-52, e-mail jean 6352833, fax +972-3-5351103, e-mail [email protected]. [email protected]. 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ACADEMIC/GOVERNMENT/INDUSTRY PERMANENT Department of Natural Resource Sciences, commitment to teaching excellence and a high POSITIONS (Ph.D.) H. J. Patterson Hall, University of Maryland, research potential. Send letter of application, College Park, MD 20742. The University of curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, Field Crops Agronomist Maryland is an equal opportunity affirmative and the names and addresses of at least three AssistanVAssociate Professor action employer. references to Dr. Elizabeth M. Lord, Chair, University of Maryland, College Park Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, (Received 11/06) University of California, Riverside, CA 92521 A tenure-track, 12-month fllculty position, Assistant Professor 0124; fax 909-787-4437, e-maillord@ucracl. with 60% extension ~nd 40% research, is University of California, Riverside ucr.edu, Web site http://cnas.ucr.edu/-bps/ available. The successful candidate will be (Received 11/09) homepage.htm. Review of files will begin in expected to develop and lead a nationally The Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, January/February 1999 and will continue until the recognized extension and appl ied research University of California, Riverside, announces a position is filled. The University of California, program with emphasis on field crop (e.g., tenure-track appointment in the College of Riverside, is an affirmative action/equal opportu corn, soybean, small grains) production and Natural and Agricultural Sciences and in the nity employer. sustainable cropping systems management. Agricultural Experiment Station, available July 1, Close cooperation with scientists in related 1999. Salary is commensurate with education and disciplines and with extension personnel is experience. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a Plant Physiologist expected. Qualifications: An earned Ph.D. in discipline relevant to plant cell biology. Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio agronomy, crop science, soil science, or Postdoctoral experience is desirable. The (Received 11/12) related discipline. The successful candidate successful candidate is expected to employ The Department of Biological Sciences at Wright will have a strong backgr,ound in crop modern and innovative techniques to explore State University invites applications for a tenure production, cropping systems, and crop contemporary cell biology frontiers; examine track position at the assistant professor level. physiology. Experience in integrated pest problems in basic cell biology, utilizing a plant Applicants should have a Ph.D. and will be management, nutrient management, data system that can be readily manipulated by genetic expected to establish an extramurally funded management and analysis, and Internet or molecular techniques; establish an active research program. Postdoctoral experience and communication technologies is desirable. For research program; contribute to teaching at the research that complements the environmental full consideration, applicants should submit a undergraduate and graduate levels; and actively areas of our department are preferred. Required letter of application, curriculum vitae, and participate in the Cell, Molecular, and Develop teaching will include developing a plant undergraduate and graduate transcripts mental Biology Interdepartmental Graduate physiology course and helping with existing (original transcripts for the Ph.D.) and Research Umbrella. Research areas are open but department course offerings at various levels. arrange for four letters of reference to be sent may include signal transduction, cell cycle, Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, by February 15, 1999, to Dr. Frank J. Coale, protein targeting, cytoskeleton, and differentia names and addresses of three referees, and Chair, Field Crops Search Committee, tion. The candidate must possess a strong statements of research and teaching interests to . MAXIMIZE YOUR~OB. PROSPEGSI Check ASPP's World Wide Web site (hllp://aspp.org/JOBS/l every Friday for new job listings. Jobs with early applicotion deodlines are listed on the Web site, but might not appear in ASPP NEWS. _.....:J..:...an...:...ua..:...ry~/.....:Fe...:...br..:...ua...!.ry_I_99....;9,..:...V_ol._2...!.6,_N_o._I .....J_ 21 Plant Physiology Search Committee, Department plant molecular biology, physiology, genetics, or Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Wright State University, related areas are required. The primary responsi Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Dayton, OH 45435. Review of candidates will bility will be to develop an innovative research (Received 11130) begin on January 11, 1999. Further information program focused on fundamental problems in Applications are invited for a tenure-track on the department is available on our Web site at weed biology that is competitive for sustained position as an assistant professor in the Depart http://biology.wright.edu. Wright State University extramural funding. Areas of emphasis may ment of Plant Biology. We are seeking a broadly is an EOE/ME. include functional genomics and genetics of weed trained individual who utilizes one or more species, molecular mechanisms of resistance to combinations of traditional, genetic, biochemical, herbicides, molecular basis of plant suppression and molecular techniques to investigate Assistant Professor by allelopathic chemicals, or population biology fundamental problems in plant physiology. Purdue University, West Lafayette of important weed species. The successful Candidates must have a Ph.D. in plant biology/ (Received 11116) candidate will have access to the Purdue botany or related field (by August 15, 1999) and a Atenure-track position is available for August genomics facility and is expected to develop a strong record of research accomplishments. 1999. Applicant will pursue vigorous, extramu graduate course in weed science and contribute to Postdoctoral research experience, previous rally funded research in genomics to improve undergraduate teaching. To apply, send curricu teaching experience, and evidence of grantsman agronomically important plants. Research area is lum vitae; a brief description of research interests ship are preferred. Teaching responsibilities may open; interest in abiotic or biotic stress, plant and teaching philosophy; and names, addresses, include CORE plant biologylbiology, introductory development, or plant genome organization, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three and advanced plant physiology, and graduate structure, and function is desirable. Teaching references to Dr. Carole Lembi, Department of seminar courses. The candidate is expected to plant genetics and participation in graduatel Botany and Plant Pathology, 1155 Lilly Hall, develop a strong, externally funded research! postdoctoral training programs are required. Will Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1155; graduate program. Further information about the engage in cooperative research with plant telephone 765-494-4614, fax 765-494-0363, Web department can be found at our Web site at http:// breeders, physiologists, biochemists, plant site http://www.btny.purdue.edu/. The application www.science.siu.edu/plant-biology/index.html. pathologists, and entomologists. Ph.D. in plant deadline is February 15, 1999. Purdue University Submit curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, genetics, plant molecular biology required; is an equal opportunity employer, and we detailed statement of research and teaching postdoctoral experience desirable. Submit a letter encourage women and minorities to apply. interests, representative publications, and the of application and statement of professional goals; names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses curriculum vitae with publication list; transcripts of three references to Dr. Andrew J. Wood, of courses; and names, addresses, and telephone Assistant Professor Chair-Plant Physiology Search Committee, numbers of four references to W. W. McFee, Head, Purdue University, West Lafayette Department of Plant Biology, Southern lIIinois Agronomy Department, 1150 Lilly Hall, Purdue (Received 11/18) University, Carbondale, IL 62901-6509. The University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1150; Atenure-track position in fungal biology in the Search Committee will begin deliberations of telephone 765-494-4774. The application deadline Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at applications beginning January 15, 1999. is January 31,1999, or until a suitable applicant is Purdue University is available beginning August Southern Illinois University is an affirmative selected. Purdue University is an equal opportu 1999. A Ph.D. and postdoctoral experience in action/equal opportunity employer. nity/affirmative action employer. plant pathology, mycology, cell biology, genetics, or other relevant areas emphasizing research on fungi are required. The primary responsibility will Molecular BiologistIPlant Physiologist Assistant Professor be to develop an innovative research program Postdoctoral Research Associate Purdue University, West Lafayette focused on fundamental problems in fungal USDAIARS Beltsville, Maryland (Received 11/16) biology that is competitive for sustained (Received 12/03) A tenure-track position is available for August extramural funding. Areas of emphasis may The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), 1999 for an assistant professor to develop a include functional genomics and genetics, cell Horticultural Crops Quality Laboratory in creative research program on computational and and molecular biology, developmental biology, Beltsville, Maryland, is seeking a molecular statistical methodology for analyzing, interpret biochemistry, biophysics, population biology, biologist/plant physiologist postdoctoral research ing, and exploiting molecular genetic data. phylogenetics, and evolutionary biology, with the associate to join a team investigating a family of Teaching an undergraduate course in genetics and total effort embracing model fungal systems, seven tomato beta-galactosidase genes we have participating in the department graduate fungal plant pathogens, and/or host-parasite cloned from tomato with regard to their roles in education program are required. Ph.D. in. interactions. The successful candidate will have fruit ontogeny. In particular, the associated genetics, statistics, computational biology, or a access to the Purdue genomics facility and will be enzymes are thought to be involved in various related field desirable. Postdoctoral experience is expected to develop an undergraduate course in fruit ripening processes, including cell wall preferred. Submit a letter of application that contemporary fungal biology/mycology and a degradation leading to softening and chloroplast includes a statement of professional goals and graduate course in their area of expertise. To galactolipid degradation. The research associate aspirations; complete curriculum vitae with apply, send curriculum vitae; a brief description of will help in identification of their roles using gene publications list; transcripts of all college courses; research interests and teaching philosophy; and knockout techniques, such as sense and antisense and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail technology. The physiological and biochemical of four references to W. W. McFee, Head, addresses of three references to Dr. Larry Dunkle, nature of the resulting phenotypes will then be Department of Agronomy, 1150 Lilly Hall, Purdue Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, 1155 analyzed. In addition, research will involve University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1150; Lilly Hall, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN expression of the softening-related beta telephone 765-494-4774. The application deadline 47907-1155; telephone 765-494-4614, fax 765 galactosidase genets) in ripening-inhibitor and is January 15, 1999, or until a suitable applicant is 494-0363, Web site http://www.btny.purdue.edu/. never-ripe tomato ripening mutants in order to selected. Purdue University is an equal opportu Application deadline is February 15, 1999. help ascertain the function of the enzyme in the nity/affirmative action employer. Purdue University is an equal opportunity fruit softening process. A Ph.D. must have been employer, and we encourage women and received within the past four years in a field of minorities to apply. plant science. Knowledge of plant physiology, Assistant Professor biochemistry, and molecular biology techniques is Purdue University, West Lafayette required, and knowledge of enzymology and (Received 11/18) carbohydrate chemistry is desirable. A two-year A tenure-track position in plant molecular biology appointment will be made at the GS-ll level, in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology which includes a salary of $39,270 per year and a at Purdue University is available beginning August full benefits package. (Salary is projected to 1999. A Ph.D. and postdoctoral experience in increase with January pay adjustment.) Certain 22 _~ A_S_PP_N_EW_S _ citizenship restrictions apply. Submit a letter Haven, CT 06511; e-mail neil.schultes@ stresses and the patterns of post-harvest modifica discussing your qualifications, resume, copies of po.state.ct.us. Salaries are a minimum of $29,000 tions of nitrogenous compounds. We require transcripts, and names of three references to Dr. per year. The Connecticut Agricultural Experi documented research experience in the biochem Ken Gross, USDNARS, Bldg. 002, 10300 ment Station is an affirmative action/equal istry and physiology of oxidative stress responses Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705-2350; opportunity employer. in plants and background analyzing stress-related telephone 301-504-6128, fax 301-504-5107, chemical compounds and associated enzyme e-mail [email protected]. systems. Background working with the tobacco Postdoctoral Research Associate plant as an experimental subject and peer University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois reviewed publications in pertinent fields are Research AgronomistlEcologistJResearch (Received 10/29) pluses. The second fellowship is in plant nitrogen Plant Pathologist Apostdoctoral research associate position is metabolism. We will depend on you to determine USDAIARS, Beltsville, Maryland available immediately to study the accumulation the fates of nitrate/nitrite ions in the tobacco leaf (Received 12/21) of economically valuable proteins in plastids. during senescence and post-harvest treatments. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Emphasis will be on the sequestration of the Candidate will focus on the activities of plant Research S~rvice (ARS), Beltsville Agricultural cellulose degrading enzyme, cellulase. Both in nitrate- and nitrite-reductases and related enzyme Research Cehter, Plant Sciences Institute, Weed vitro and in vivo approaches will be used. The systems. We require documented research Science Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland, is applicant should have a strong background in experience with enzymes in foliar tissues and seeking a research agronomisUecologisUresearch molecular cell biology. Previous experience with extraction of those tissues. Determination of plant pathologist, GS-471/408/434-12/13. Salary transgenic plants would be beneficial, or training patterns of nitrogen metabolism in plants, is commensurate with experience (GS-12: will be provided. Please send curriculum vitae, including use of 15-N tracers, is essential. Publi $48,796-$63,436 annually/GS-13: $58,027 publications, and three letters of reference to cation of peer-reviewed documents in pertinent $75,433 annually) plus benefits. Candidates must Gayle Lamppa, Department of Molecular Genetics fields is a plus. Send resume to Philip Morris be U.S. citizens. Incumbent is responsible for an and Cell Biology, University of Chicago, 920 E. U.S.A., Human Resources, Department ASP0198, independent research program for understanding 58th St., Chicago IL 60637. The university is an PO Box 26603, Richmond, VA 23261. EOE. the mechanisms regulating weed population equal opportunity employer. dynamics in different cropping systems. Research will focus on weed responses to chemical, Postdoctoral Fellowship cultural, or biological control practices at the Postdoctoral Position Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, population, physiological, or genetic level. University of California, Berkeley Panama Applicants must have appropriate qualifying (Received 11/12) Oklahoma State University, Stillwater education in agronomy, biology (ecology), or Apostdoctoral position is available to study the (Received 11/24) plant pathology or have professional research function and regulation of protein tyrosine Atwo-year Andrew W. Mellon Foundation experience that provides (1) knowledge of phosphatases in plants (Xu et al. [19981. Plant Cell postdoctoral fellowship is available April 1, 1999, agronomy, ecology, or plant pathology; (2) 10, 849; Luan [19981. Trends Plant Sci. 3,271; to analyze the molecular evolution and ecological! knowledge of plant population dynamics; (3) Gupta et al. [19981. Plant J. 16, 581). Applicants physiological diversity of Crassulacean acid knowledge of cropping systems, cultural with experience in molecular biology, biochemis metabolism (see Plant Physiol., 113, 667-676; practices, and crop rotations; (4) knowledge of try, or genetic approaches should contact Dr. 1997) using cDNA microarray technology. pest management strategies in sustainable or Sheng Luan, Department of Plant and Microbial Demonstrated expertise in molecular genetics and organic farming systems; and (5) ability to plan, Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA plant biochemistry is required. Send letter conduct, and publish research. For program 94720; e-mail [email protected]. outlining research experience and interests, information, contact Dr. James D. Anderson at curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommen 301-504-6537. For complete application dation to Dr. John C. Cushman, Department of instructions, call 301~504-1484 to request Postdoctoral Position Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oklahoma vacancy announcement number ARS-S9E-9088, Washington State University, Pullman State University, Stillwater, OK 74078; telephone or print the announcement from the Internet at (Received 11/17) 405-744-6207, fax 405-744-7799, e-mail http://www.ars.usda.gov. All application materials A postdoctoral position is available immediately [email protected]. For more must be postmarked by February 19, 1999. USDN for isolation of novel postharvest-related genes information, visit our Web site at http:// ARS is an equal opportunity employer and and their promoters from maize for targeting opbs.okstate.edul-cushman/homepage.html. provider. gene traits and products to non-crop portions. Research will involve construction of cDNA and genomic libraries, differential screening, and Postdoctoral Position POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS characterization of gene expression. Applicants University of Georgia, Athens must have a strong background in molecular (Received 12/14) Postdoctoral Positions • biology. The position will start January 1, 1999, Apostdoctoral position is available to study water Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and funding is available for two years. Send a relations and ecophysiology of desert shrubs. New Haven letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three Relevant experience includes plant-water (Received 10/29) letters of reference to Dr. Maurice Ku, Botany relations at cellular and whole plant levels, soil Two postdoctoral positions are available for two Department, Washington State University, water relations, plant adaptations to drought and years to study plant purine and pyrimidine Pullman, WA 99164-4238; telephone 509-335 salinity, field gas exchange, experimental design transporters. One position involves cloning and 0197, fax 509-335-3517, e-mail and analysis, and x-ray microanalysis. Experience· analysis of soy bean nucleobase transporter genes [email protected]. with plant water relations techniques is essential. via functional complementation of yeast Review of applications will begin January 15, mutations. The second position involves 1999, and continue until position is filled. Send generating and characterizing Arabidopsis Postdoctoral Fellowship inquires and applications (curriculum vitae, mutants deficient in nucleobase transporters. Philip Morris U.S.A. Richmond, Virginia statement of research interests, names and phone Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in biological (Received 11/20) numbers of references, and reprints) to Dr. Lisa sciences with experience in plant molecular Philip Morris U.S.A. currently has postdoctoral Donovan, Botany Department, University of biology or yeast manipulation. Send a curriculum fellowship positions available. APh.D. in plant Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-7271; e-mail vitae and names and addresses of three references physiology or biochemistry (or the equivalent) is [email protected]. EEO/AA. to Dr. Neil Schultes, Department of Biochemistry necessary. The first fellowship is in plant stress & Genetics, The Connecticut Agricultural physiology. The candidate will study the relation Experiment Station, 123 Huntington St., New ships between the imposition of pre-harvest __January/February":--~1999, Vol. 26, No.1 -----J_ 23 Postdoctoral Position of Forestry, Michigan Technological University, Pathology and Crop Physiology at Louisiana State Michigan State University, East Lansing Houghton, MI 49931; e-mail [email protected]. University and LSU Agricultural Center. Particular (Received 12/16) areas of training emphasis include studies of gene Apostdoctoral position is available to study regulation in transgenic rice, protein structure! photoperiodic regulation of gibberellin metabo Graduate Research Assistantships stability relationships, and transcriptional lism in long-day rosette plants (Plant Physiol. University of Florida, Gainesville regulation of bean and rice seed storage proteins. 110, 547-554; 1996 and 115, 1471-1476; 1997). University of Arizona, Tucson Please refer to our recent publications (Dyer et al. The work will include cloning and expression of Purdue University, West Lafayette (19951. Protein Chern. 14,665-678; Kawagoe et gibberellin biosynthetic genes. Familiarity with Michigan State University, East Lansing al. [1994), Plant J. 5,885-890; Zheng et al. the basic techniques of biochemistry and New Mexico State University, Las Cruces [1995], Plant Physiol. 109,777-786; Sen et al. molecular biology, as well as plant transforma (Received 11/12) [19931, Transgenic Research 2,21-28). Research tion, is required. Send a letter of application Several research assistantships at the Ph.D. level assistantships are available from the Department outlining previous research experience and are available from January 1, 1999, to participate of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology. Other accomplishments and a curriculum vitae, and in a unique interdisciplinary plant metabolic fellowships are available from the LSU Board of arrange to have three letters of reference sent, to engineering project focused on one-carbon Regent's Graduate Fellowships in Agriculture and Dr. Jan Zeevaart, MSU-DOE Plant Research metabolism. The project is funded in part by NSF the LSU Alumni Federation Graduate Fellowships. Laboratory, Michigan State University, East and other federal agencies and involves close Stipend ranges from $12,000 to $18,000 annually. Lansing, MI 48824; telephone 517-353-3230, fax collaboration among investigators at five Research facilities include state-of-art equipment 517-353-9168, e-mail [email protected]. universities: Andrew Hanson, Hans Bohnert, for molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, MSU is an equal opportunity employer. David Rhodes, Douglas Gage, and Yair Shachar biophysics, and computation. Candidates should Hill. The project is oriented to graduate student have a strong background in molecular biology, training and involves the tools of molecular genetics, plant physiology, biochemistry, or Research AssociateIPostdoctoral Position biology including DNA array technology, related fields. Please submit a letter of interest, Waksman Institute, Rutgers University metabolic biochemistry, mass spectrometry and resume, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, Piscataway, New Jersey NMR analysis, and computer-assisted modeling of and GREITOEFL scores and arrange to have three (Received 12/18) metabolism. Students will be based in one letters of reference sent to Dr. Norimoto Murai, A position is available to study signal transduction laboratory and will work for short periods in other Department of Plant Pathology and Crop during resistance responses in Arabidopsis and to laboratories of the network. Illustrative publica Physiology, Louisiana State University and LSU bacco to microbial pathogens. The research will tions are Plant J. 16, 101-110; Plant Physiol. 115, Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-1720; focus on the use of biochemical and genetic ap 1211-1219; 1997, also visit http://www.hort. telephone 225-388-1380, fax 225-388-1415, proaches to define components of salicylic acid purdue.edu/cfpesp/models/models.htm for an e-mail [email protected]. and nitric oxide-mediated signaling pathways overview of our modeling work. The basic annual (PNAS 95, 7433, 10328; 1998). Extensive experi stipends will be the customary ones at each ence in protein purification or classic genetics is institution but could be raised depending on Graduate Research Assistantship necessary. Appointment will be made at research qualifications or experience. Preference will be West Virginia University, Morgantown associate or postdoctoral level depending on expe given to U.S. or Canadian students due to some of (Received 12/03) rience. Send curriculum vitae and cover letter de the funding sources. To apply, send a statement of The Division of Plant & Soil Sciences at West tailing experience and have three letters of recom research interests, curriculum vitae including Virginia University is seeking a qualified mendation sent to Daniel Klessig, Waksman Insti graduate and/or undergraduate GPA, and the individual interested in obtaining an M.S. or a tute, Rutgers University, 190 Frelinghuysen Road, names, addresses, and phone numbers of three Ph.D. degree. The position is available beginning Piscataway, NJ 08854. Rutgers University is an references to any of the group members January 1999 (or until suitable candidate is equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. (specialties in parentheses): Andrew Hanson available) and offers stipend and tuition waiver. (biochemistry, molecular biology), University of The successful candidate is expected to conduct Florida, Horticultural Science Department, research on the physiological/molecular ASSISTANTSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS, ETC. Gainesville, FL 32611-0690, telephone 352-392 mechanism(s) of freezing injury or cold 1928, e-mail [email protected]; Hans Bohnert acclimation in plants. Studies will include plant Fellowship (biochemistry, molecular biology, DNA arrays), water relations, environmental stresses, Michigan Technological University University of Arizona, Department of Biochemis photosynthesis, membrane isolation, analytical Houghton, Michigan try, Tucson, AZ 85722-3308, telephone 520-621 and preparative protein analysis, enzyme assays, (Received 10130) 7961, e-mail [email protected]; David nucleic acid isolation, and recombinant DNA A three-year Ph.D. fellowship is available Rhodes (biochemistry, computer modeling of techniques. Students with backgrounds in plant immediately at Michigan Technological University metabolism), Purdue University, Horticulture related disciplines such as horticulture, botany, to work on a multidisciplinary research program Department, West Lafayette, IN 49707, telephone biology, or plant molecular genetics and interest dealing with the effects of elevated CO2 and ozone 765-494-1312, e-mail [email protected]; in physiology, biochemistry, and molecular on forest tree species. Areas of research include Douglas Gage (protein biochemistry, mass biology are encouraged to apply. Applicants with biochemical and molecular studies of antioxidant spectrometry), Michigan State University, some prior training in research techniques listed mechanisms, plant-microbe-environment Department of Biochemistry, East Lansing, MI above may be given preference. Stipends for Ph.D. interactions, and tree physiology. The selected 48824-1312, telephone 517-353-4620, e-mail and M.S. students are $11,040 and $9,396, candidate will have a B.S. or an M.S. in a plant [email protected]; Yair Shachar-Hill (metabo respectively. Interested individuals should submit biology-related field with sufficient laboratory lism, NMR), New Mexico State University, letter of application, a resume, college transcripts, experience in biochemical and molecular Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Las GRE scores, TOEFL scores (foreign students), and techniques. Seleeted candidate is expected to Cruces, NM 88003, telephone 505-646-3218, three letters of reference. For more information spend the summers at the FACE site in e-mail [email protected]. contact Dr. Rajeev Arora, Division of Plant and Rhinelander, Wisconsin, for collection of samples Soil Sciences, PO Box 6108, Morgantown WV and data. APh.D. can be pursued either in the 26506-6108; telephone 304-293-6023, fax 304 Department of Biological Sciences or in the Graduate Research Assistantships 293-2960, e-mail [email protected], or the division School of Forestry. Preference will be given to Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge office at 304-293-4817. U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Send (Received 11/16) inquiries to Dr. G. K. Podila, Department of Research assistantship positions to support Biological Sciences, Michigan Technological graduate study leading to a Ph.D. in plant University, Houghton, MI 49931; e-mail molecular biology will be available starting the [email protected] or Dr. D. F. Karnosky, School fall semester of 1999 in the Department of Plant _ 24 1.....- ASPPNEWS _ Ph.D. Research Assistantship Undergraduate Internships in Graduate Fellowships in Plant Biotechnology Oklahoma State University, Stillwater Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Received 12m University of Florida, Gainesville Worcester, Massachusetts Athree-year, half-time, research assistantship is (Repeat) (Repeat) available to support investigations in genetic/ For information and an application packet, For information and an application packet, physiological mechanisms of cold hardiness in contact Dr. L. Curt Hannah, Graduate Coordina contact Professor Pam Weathers, Department of grasses. The successful candidate will undertake tor, PMCB Program, c/o Horticultural Sciences Biology and Biotechnology, Worcester Polytech thesis research and participate in collaborative Department, PO Box 110690, University of nic Institute, 100 Institute Rd., Worcester, MA research, seeking to identify, clone, and character Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-0690; telephone 01609; telephone 508-831-5196, fax 508-831 ize cold-regulated genes in bermudagrass, 352-392-1928 ext. 315, e-mail PMCB@ 5196, e-mail [email protected]. (Details Cynodon dactylon. The assistantship stipend is gnv.ifas.ufl.edu. (Details NovemberlDecember NovemberlDecember 1998 ASPP NEWS) $15,180/year, with waiver of out-of-state tuition. 1998 ASPP NEWS) Additional scholarship aid is available to research assistantships at OSU on a competitive basis. Excellent research facilities are available for this Graduate Research Fellowships research, including the NSF-funded Recombinant Oregon State University, Corvallis DNAIProtein;Facility and the Plant Transforma (Repeat) tion Facility in the Noble Research Center. For information contact Dr. Machteld Mok, Requirements for the position include an M.S. and Department of Horticulture, Oregon State molecular genetics experience. Expertise in University, ALS 4017, Corvallis, OR 97331-7304; agarose gel electrophoresis, gene cloning, cDNA e-mail [email protected], Web site http:// library screening, DNA sequencing, Northern and www.orst.edu/depUhorUgrad. (Details November/ Southern blotting, and PCR is desired. Interested December 1998 ASPP NEWS) parties should submit a concise letter outlining interests and qualifications to C. M. Taliaferro via e-mail [email protected] Graduate Assistantships information must include a GRE score and, for University of Florida. Gainesville international students, a TOEFL test score. (Repeat) For information contact Dr. D. J. Huber, Graduate Coordinator, Horticultural Sciences Department, Graduate Research Assistantships PO Box 110690, University of Florida, Gainesville, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611-0690; telephone 352-392-1928 ext. 216, (Received 12/08) e-mail [email protected]. Please refer to Research assistantships are available through the position number 1114. The University of Florida University of Florida Interdepartmental Program is an equal opportunity employer. (Details in Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology (PMCB). NovemberlDecember 1998 ASPP NEWS) Faculty are affiliated with the Departments of Agronomy, Botany, Environmental Horticulture, Forestry, Horticultural Sciences, Microbiology Postdoctoral Researcher and Cell Science, and Plant Pathology. Entering The Ohio State University, Wooster Ph.D. or M.S. students par.ticipate in a six- to (Repeat) nine-month rotation program before selecting a Contact Dr. Peg Redinbaugh, Department of Plant permanent faculty ~dviser. Assistantships without Pathology, OARDC, 1680 Madison Ave., Wooster, rotation may also be available through direct OH 44691; fax 330-263-3841, e-mail application to PMCB faculty members. Faculty [email protected]. (Details November/ research interests include genome organization December 1998 ASPP NEWS) and mapping; chromatin structure; gene structure and regulation; responses to environmental stress; organelle genetics and biogenesis; genetic basis of Graduate Research Assistantship development; cell culture, regeneration, and North Carolina State University, Raleigh transformation; and plant-microbe interactions. (Repeat) For information, including a list of participating For information contact Dr. Mason Pharr at 919 faculty and their research interests, contact Dr. L. 515-1217, e-mail [email protected], or Dr. Curt Hannah, Graduate Coordinator, PMCB John D. Williamson at 919-515-5366, e-mail Program, c/o Horticultural Sciences Department, [email protected]. For a review on our PO Box 110690, University of Florida, Gainesville, work, see Stoop, Williamson & Pharr (1996), FL 32611-0690; telephone 352-392-1928, ext. Trends in Plant Science 1, 139-144. (Details 315, e-mail [email protected], Web site NovemberlDecember 1998 ASPP NEWS) http://www.ifas.ufl.edu/-PMCB/index.htm. Graduate Assistantship Graduate Assistant University of Florida, Gainesville University of Saskatchewan. Canada (Repeat) (Repeat) For information, please contact Daniel J. 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