Concurrent
| Concurrent
| Concurrent 13-18

[Concurrent 13] Integration of Arabidopsis and crop research in plant biotic interactions

This session will present and discuss comparative and integrative studies on Arabidopsis and crop plants in different areas of plant biotic interactions. We hope this helps to stimulate a new way of thinking, elucidate new molecular principles and develop solutions for SDGs, in the research field and beyond.

Wed. Jun 7, 2023 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Makuhari Messe 2F(Room 1)

Chair:Yusuke Saijo(Nara Institute of Science and Technology), Kenichi Tsuda(Huazhong Agricultural University)

Concurrent
| Concurrent
| Concurrent 13-18

[Concurrent 14] Stress-induced signalling peptides

The workshop focuses on plant peptides and receptors, other components of signalling pathways and downstream signalling events in plant development, adaptation, and in particular plant response to the environment.

Wed. Jun 7, 2023 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Makuhari Messe 2F(Room 2)

Chair:Nijat Imin(Western Sydney University), Cyril Zipfel(University of Zurich)

Concurrent
| Concurrent
| Concurrent 13-18

[Concurrent 15] Arabidopsis relatives from laboratories to natural fields

The phenotype of wild-type and mutants in natural fields is often distinct from that in regulated laboratory conditions. Recently, Arabidopsis and its relatives are emerging as model systems to understand gene function in naturally fluctuating environments, which is coined in natura. The workshop will welcome researchers from diverse disciplines including long-term regular monitoring of gene expression, epigenome and phenome in natura, predicting plant responses to global climate changes, ecological networks of diverse herbivores and pathogens, laboratory experiments capturing natural complexity such as the food web.

Wed. Jun 7, 2023 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Makuhari Messe 2F(Room 3)

Chair:Kentaro K. Shimizu(University of Zurich), Hiroshi Kudoh(Kyoto University)

Concurrent
| Concurrent
| Concurrent 13-18

[Concurrent 16] Plant epigenetics and chromatin dynamics

Chromatin modifications have emerged as an important regulatory mechanism for versatile biological processes. Although the DNA in each nucleus of an individual is essentially identical, the manner in which it is interpreted by the cell is dependent on its spatial and environmental context. Research incorporating innovative methods to unravel these mechanisms as well as those that incorporate the study of histone and DNA modifications, transcription factor dynamics, small RNAs, and chromatin structure will be featured within this session.

Wed. Jun 7, 2023 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Makuhari Messe 2F(Room 4)

Chair:Robert Schmitz(University of Georgia), Xuehua Zhong(Washington University, St. Louis)

Concurrent
| Concurrent
| Concurrent 13-18

[Concurrent 17] Hidden messages of RNAs for environmental responses

How do the regulatory networks between environmental factors and RNA molecules trigger plant physiological and stress responses? This concurrent session will feature the recent advances in RNA sequences- and structure-based strategies for regulating gene expression. How plant mRNAs produce novel proteins, how non-coding RNAs and RNA-binding proteins regulate RNA fates, and how RNA functionalities are diversified both at genome-wide and single-molecule levels will be discussed.

Wed. Jun 7, 2023 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Makuhari Messe 3F(Room 5)

Chair:Ming-Jung Liu(Academia Sinica, Taiwan), Misato Ohtani(University of Tokyo, Japan)

Concurrent
| Concurrent
| Concurrent 13-18

[Concurrent 18] Making contacts: Membrane contact sites between plant organelles

Membrane contact sites (MCSs) are defined as areas of close apposition and tethering between the membranes of two organelles but crucially, the membranes do not fuse. These sites function as specific microdomains for the bi-directional exchange of molecular cargo and are linked to the propagation of intracellular signals enabling a coordinated cellular response to internal and external cues. This session will bring together plant cell biologists researching the molecular mechanisms of MCS tethers using new experimental tools and imaging techniques, with plant physiologists and pathologists interested in the wider role of MCSs in developmental and stress signalling.

Wed. Jun 7, 2023 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Makuhari Messe 3F(Room 6)

Chair:Joe McKenna(University of Warwick), Emily Breeze(University of Warwick)

Concurrent
| Concurrent
| Concurrent 19-24

[Concurrent 19] Temporal regulation of environmental responses, growth, and development

Plant cells respond to the same types of stimuli differently depending on when (time of the day, season, developmental ages, etc.), how often (frequency, gradual changes, and stochasticity), and how long (duration – secs, mins, hours, days, etc. - and kinetics) they were given. In this session, we will discuss plant responses (from cellular to developmental) that are impacted by environmental stress and regulated by time in different scales and context.

Wed. Jun 7, 2023 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Makuhari Messe 2F(Room 1)

Chair:Takato Imaizumi(University of Washington), Dawn Nagel(University of California, Riverside)

Concurrent
| Concurrent
| Concurrent 19-24

[Concurrent 20] Interdisciplinary approaches applied to plasmodesmata research

Plasmodesmata provide a route for the transport of signalling proteins and RNAs, metabolites and hormones to coordinate cellular functions within tissues and across distant organs. This session aims to uncover the broad range of interdisciplinary approaches that have been recently applied to understand plasmodesmata formation and function. We will hear from researchers combining genetic and bioorthogonal chemistry approaches, and physico mechanical models to dissect plasmodesmata function as well as developing new devices and using interfamily grafts and bryophytes to follow Plasmodesmata development and their role in multicellularity. We will also discuss the potential of engineering this mechanism to improve crops in a changing environment

Wed. Jun 7, 2023 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Makuhari Messe 2F(Room 2)

Chair:Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso(Centre for Plant Sciences. University of Leeds)

Concurrent
| Concurrent
| Concurrent 19-24

[Concurrent 21] Molecular signaling in plant-insect interactions

Molecular signaling in plant defense against herbivory is an emerging area of study with identity of receptors, channels and early signaling genes that connects it to jasmonate pathway relatively unknown. The regulation of phytohormone and glucosinolate pathway by various signaling components are also unexplored. The session will cover the latest discoveries in the field

Wed. Jun 7, 2023 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Makuhari Messe 2F(Room 3)

Chair:Jyothilakshmi Vadassery(National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR)), Gen-Ichiro Arimura(Tokyo University of Science)

Concurrent
| Concurrent
| Concurrent 19-24

[Concurrent 22] Molecular condensation for reproductive and biotic stress regulation: From cell biology to biophysical mechanism

Biomolecular condensation (BMC) has emerged as a critical regulatory mechanism that dynamically tunes the constituents and biophysical properties of signaling complexes during plant response to diverse developmental and environmental cues. This session focuses on BMC-mediated signaling research that integrates advanced imaging, biochemical, biophysical, and mathematical approaches to understand the spatiotemporal regulation of plant immune responses and reproduction.

Wed. Jun 7, 2023 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Makuhari Messe 2F(Room 4)

Chair:Yansong Miao(Nanyang Technological University, Singapore), Yangnan Gu(University of California Berkeley)

Sessions

Wed. Jun 7, 2023

The workshop focuses on plant peptides and receptors, other components of signalling pathways and downstream signalling events in plant development, adaptation, and in particular plant response to the environment.