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The Future of Our Food Systems: Insights into GMOs. Part II

Science communication and outreach initiative aimed at high-school students By Conviron Scholar Sessen Daniel Genetic modification technology is a key asset for enhancing crop characteristics and building more efficient, resilient and inclusive agricultural systems. Increased yield, resistance to…

President's Letter—Securing the Future of Plant Biologists

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Guest post by Rob Last, ASPB President ASPB News • January/February 2019 • Volume 46, Number 1 Note: To help increase the usefulness of the President’s Letter and expand participation in ASPB, a collection of resources from other community members that are relevant to this topic are available…

Plant Science Research Weekly: May 22nd

Review: Devastating intimacy: the cell biology of plant–Phytophthora interactions Phytophthora are plant-destroying oomycetes. Within this genus are several infamous disease-causing agents: P. infestans of the potato late-blight fame, P. sojae of soybean root rot, P. ramorum of sudden oak death,…

Turning a spotlight on orphan crops, the crops for the future

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Could orphan crops be the key to address food insecurity, climate change and biodiversity loss? Find out in this presentation by ASPB Conviron Scholar Sessen Daniel Iohannes  

Fascination of Plants Day Infographics Collection

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Hi everyone! This year's Fascination of Plants Day was a huge success. I'd like to thank all of the scientists and artists who volunteered to make infographics and get the online community excited about plants, especially during this time of social distancing and remaining inside. Plantae Fellows: @caordonezparra @CarolineD0wling @Dennisgameplay @Wonaya @CuttingVegBotny @YTingKao @Wongminmay @Elisandra_MP Special…

Plantae Presents: Florian Busch and Katie Murphy

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic many seminar series and conferences have been canceled or postponed. In response to this, and to make sure plant scientists can continue to communicate their latest work to their peers, The American Society of Plant Biologists launched a virtual seminar series via our online…
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Plant Biology 2020 Worldwide Summit

In response to the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing actions taken globally to limit the spread of the virus, the ASPB Board of Directors has decided to convert Plant Biology 2020 to a fully online conference that includes both synchronous (real-time livestream) and asynchronous (on demand)…

Plantae Presents: Elizabeth Haswell and Naomi Nakayama

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic many seminar series and conferences have been canceled or postponed. In response to this, and to make sure plant scientists can continue to communicate their latest work to their peers, The American Society of Plant Biologists launched a virtual seminar series via our online…

Lockdown Conversations 2.0 - How to tide over the Covid-19 pandemic?

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Note: This is the second of a two-part interview series. You can see the first part here.  At the dawn of this year, not any one of us would have even imagined that the whole world, within months, would be obsessed by a word hitherto familiar only to a sprinkling of scientists. But this word “coronavirus”…