Plenaries
July 9, 2022
RNA Biology
Convener
Katie Dehesh, University of California, Riverside, USA
ASPB President
The universal role of RNA in nearly all aspects of cellular function, from translating genomic information into regulatory and structural output, to recent advances in genome‐editing and vaccine production, has placed RNA biology in the spotlight. Accordingly, this symposium is dedicated to furthering understanding of the world of RNA biology focused on the following topics.
RNA: More Than a Messenger
The ancient processes of small RNA silencing and consequent regulation of plant nuclear gene expression, as adaptive immune responses against viruses
Hidden Codes in RNA: RNA Structure and Abiotic Stress Response
In vivo and genome-wide methods for querying mRNA structures, and the resulting insights into mRNA structure-function relationships during abiotic stress responses
Antiviral RNAi Defense Drives Host Adaptation to RNA Virus Infection
Identification of an antiviral RNAi against an endemic RNA virus, as further evidence of RNA-based antiviral immunity
RNA Promotes the Formation of Spatial Compartments Throughout the Nucleus
Decoding the roles of non-coding RNAs in shaping nuclear structure and gene expression
July 9, 2022
Science Without Borders: Migration, Domestication and Culture
Conveners Marcus Samuel, University of Calgary, Canada Dan Chitwood, Michigan State University, USAJuly 10, 2022
Interacting and Tangled Plant Immune Pathways
Convener
Robin Cameron, McMaster University, Canada
CSPB/SCBV President
It has become increasingly clear that PAMP- and Effector-triggered immune pathways that were once thought to be distinct are instead tangled and interconnected during both local and systemic responses to pathogens. This plenary will showcase examples of plant immune pathway entanglement and interaction.
Interacting and Tangled Plant Immune Pathways
Surprising Links Between Age-Related Resistance and Systemic Acquired Resistance
July 12, 2022
Breakthroughs in Innate Immune Receptor Biology – Gibbs Symposium
Convener Jeff Dangl, University of North Carolina, USAStructures of Plant NLR Resistosomes
Pathogen Suppressors of An NLR Network
A Structural View of TIR-NLR Immunity Regulation
Systems Biology of Effector-Triggered Immunity
July 13, 2022
Nature-Based Solutions to Tackle Climate Change: A Plant Perspective
Convener Kelly Gillespie, Bayer Crop Science, USA Nature-based solutions to climate change, sometimes called “natural climate solutions,” involve conserving, restoring, or better managing ecosystems to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere.